Introduction At the epicentre of the HIV epidemic in southern Africa, adolescent girls and
young women aged 15–24 contribute a disproportionate~ 30% of all new infections and …

In the first paper in this Series we assessed theoretical and empirical evidence and
concluded that the health of people living in slums is a function not only of poverty but of …

Acceleration of progress in nutrition will require effective, large-scale nutrition-sensitive
programmes that address key underlying determinants of nutrition and enhance the …

Background Addressing non-communicable disease (NCDs) is a global priority in the
Sustainable Development Goals, especially for adolescents. However, existing literature on …

Background Antiretroviral chemoprophylaxis before exposure is a promising approach for
the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition. Methods We randomly …

Executive summary Girls' and women's health is in transition and, although some aspects of
it have improved substantially in the past few decades, there are still important unmet needs …

Background School‐based sexual and reproductive health programmes are widely
accepted as an approach to reducing high‐risk sexual behaviour among adolescents. Many …

This article provides a conceptual framework and points out the key elements for creating
enabling environments for adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH). An …

Cash transfers (CTs) are now high on the agenda of most governments in low-and middle-
income countries. Within the field of health promotion, CTs constitute a healthy public policy …

Background Given the success of cash programs in improving health outcomes and
addressing upstream drivers of HIV risk such as poverty and education, there has been an …