Young women in southern Africa experience some of the highest incidence rates of HIV
infection in the world. Across southern Africa, HIV prevalence among women increases …

South Africa has the largest number of people living with HIV worldwide. South Africa has
implemented five population-based HIV prevalence surveys since 2002 aimed at …

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 …

A cross-sectional, population-based household survey was conducted using a multi-stage
stratified cluster random sampling approach. The study design was based on the methods …

Background Unintended pregnancy has dire consequences on the health and
socioeconomic wellbeing of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW)(aged 15–24 …

Abstract Background In South Africa, persistence of the HIV epidemic and associated
gender and racial disparities is a major concern after more than 20 years of democratic …

Background With an HIV incidence of 1.00 skewed against women (1.51), adolescents in
South Africa are at high HIV risk. This paper assesses young adults'(18–24 years) …

ABSTRACT HIV infections are growing the fastest amongst adolescents, especially in sub
Saharan Africa. On reaching adolescence, perinatally-infected youth may have different …

Background HIV risk perceptions are a key determinant of HIV testing. The success of efforts
to achieve an AIDS-free generation–including reaching the UNAIDS 90–90-90 target–thus …

Abstract Black South Africans accounted for 6.2 out of 6.4 million people living with HIV in
South Africa in 2012, highlighting extreme racial disparities in HIV infection. These racial …