In sub-Saharan Africa, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are 5 to 14 times more
likely to be infected with HIV than their male peers. Every day, more than 750 AGYW are …

Executive summary After more than a decade of major achievements, the AIDS response is
at a crucial juncture, both in terms of its immediate trajectory and its sustainability, as well as …

Background The roll-out of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has changed contexts of HIV risk, but
the influence on HIV incidence among young women is not clear. We aimed to summarise …

Background Evidence on sexual risk-taking among HIV-positive adolescents and youth in
sub-Saharan Africa is urgently needed. This systematic review synthesizes the extant …

Objectives To stem the HIV epidemic among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW, 15–
24 years), prevention programs need to reach AGYW who are most at risk. We examine …

Background HIV incidence among young women in sub-Saharan Africa remains high and
their inclusion in vaccine and cure efforts is crucial. We aimed to establish a cohort of young …

Background Transactional sex is associated with the HIV epidemic among young people in
Uganda. Few quantitative studies based on nationally representative survey data explored …

Background While links between intimate-partner violence (IPV) and HIV risk have been
established, less is known about violence perpetrated by people other than intimate …

HIV risk perception is an important cognition for prevention, theoretically engendering
service-seeking and risk-reduction behaviors, but its composition remains poorly …

A deeper understanding of how structure and environment shape the sexual and
reproductive health vulnerabilities of youths across a range of outcomes has implications for …