The political, research, programmatic, and social responses to adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights in the 25 years since the International Conference …

V Chandra-Mouli, BJ Ferguson, M Plesons… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2019 - Elsevier
Among the ground-breaking achievements of the International Conference on Population
and Development (ICPD) was its call to place adolescent sexual and reproductive health …

[HTML][HTML] HIV and adolescent girls and young women in sub‐Saharan Africa: A call for expedited action to reduce new infections

G Murewanhema, G Musuka, P Moyo, E Moyo… - IJID regions, 2022 - Elsevier
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) from sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), aged 15-24,
remain at substantial risk of acquiring HIV. AGYW accounted for 63% of all new HIV …

Trends and correlates of HIV prevalence among adolescents in South Africa: evidence from the 2008, 2012 and 2017 South African National HIV Prevalence …

M Mabaso, G Maseko, R Sewpaul, I Naidoo… - AIDS research and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Adolescents are at increased risk of HIV infection compared to other age
groups. There is an urgent need for strategic information that will inform programmes to …

[HTML][HTML] Preventive measures against HIV among Uganda's youth: Strategies, implementation, and effectiveness

EI Obeagu, GU Obeagu - Medicine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Preventing HIV among Uganda's youth is a critical public health priority due to the high
prevalence of HIV/AIDS and the disproportionate burden of new infections among young …

Demographic change and HIV epidemic projections to 2050 for adolescents and young people aged 15-24

A Khalifa, J Stover, M Mahy, P Idele, T Porth… - Global health …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 is a significant challenge, as
new HIV infections among adolescents and young people have not decreased fast enough …

Directed and target focused multi‐sectoral adolescent HIV prevention: insights from implementation of the 'DREAMS Partnership'in rural South Africa

N Chimbindi, I Birdthistle, S Floyd… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction The “DREAMS Partnership” promotes a multi‐sectoral approach to
reduce adolescent girls and young women's (AGYW) vulnerability to HIV in sub‐Saharan …

Persistence of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among adolescent girls and young women initiating PrEP for HIV prevention in Kenya

J de Dieu Tapsoba, SZ Zangeneh, E Appelmans… - AIDS care, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe
(DREAMS) Initiative aims to reduce HIV infections among adolescent girls and young …

PrEP reminds me that I am the one to take responsibility of my life: a qualitative study exploring experiences of and attitudes towards pre-exposure prophylaxis use by …

PJ Bjertrup, N Mmema, V Dlamini, I Ciglenecki… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Pre-exposure-prophylaxis (PrEP) has been heralded for its potential to
put women in control of preventing HIV infection, but uptake and continuation rates have …

Are we getting any closer to including men and boys in sexual and reproductive health? A multi-country policy analysis on guidance to action in East and Southern …

CJ Aantjes, K Govender - International Journal of Sexual Health, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
There has been growing recognition of the need to address the sexual and reproductive
health (SRH) needs of men and boys, including a need for more explicit guidance in …

Sexual risk behavior: A multi-system model of risk and protective factors in South African adolescents

K Govender, RG Cowden, KO Asante, G George… - Prevention …, 2019 - Springer
Adolescent sexual risk behavior has typically been studied within singular, isolated systems.
Using a multi-system approach, this study examined a combination of individual, proximal …