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View article: FastPrEP: a protocol to evaluate uptake, coverage, and effectiveness of a youth-focused, decentralised and differentiated district-wide HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis program
FastPrEP: a protocol to evaluate uptake, coverage, and effectiveness of a youth-focused, decentralised and differentiated district-wide HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis program Open
View article: PrEP preferences and early acceptability of injectable cabotegravir among pregnant and lactating people in Cape Town, South Africa: findings from the PrEPared to Choose study
PrEP preferences and early acceptability of injectable cabotegravir among pregnant and lactating people in Cape Town, South Africa: findings from the PrEPared to Choose study Open
Introduction Providing pregnant and lactating people (PLP) with choice in HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) methods, including long‐acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB‐LA), may mitigate barriers to effective PrEP use. We evaluated PrEP p…
View article: Realising agency: insights from participatory research with learners in a South African sexual and reproductive health programme
Realising agency: insights from participatory research with learners in a South African sexual and reproductive health programme Open
Background Investing in the capabilities of adolescents is essential to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which focus on realising adolescent girls and young women’s (AGYW) rights to education, health, bodily auto…
View article: FastPrEP: A protocol to evaluate uptake, coverage, and effectiveness of a youth-focused, decentralised and differentiated district-wide HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis program.
FastPrEP: A protocol to evaluate uptake, coverage, and effectiveness of a youth-focused, decentralised and differentiated district-wide HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis program. Open
Introduction : Adolescents and young people (AYP) are at increased risk of HIV acquisition and onward transmission in South Africa. The benefits of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) are well established, however, epidemic impact depends…
View article: A prospective randomised controlled trial investigating household SARS-CoV-2 transmission in a densely populated community in Cape Town, South Africa – the transmission of COVID-19 in crowded environments (TRACE) study
A prospective randomised controlled trial investigating household SARS-CoV-2 transmission in a densely populated community in Cape Town, South Africa – the transmission of COVID-19 in crowded environments (TRACE) study Open
View article: Lessons Learned From the Implementation of a School-Based Sexual Health Education Program for Adolescent Girls in Cape Town, South Africa
Lessons Learned From the Implementation of a School-Based Sexual Health Education Program for Adolescent Girls in Cape Town, South Africa Open
Comprehensive sexual education (CSE) is an important approach for health promotion dissemination in schools, particularly when delivered in participatory ways that are sport based, peer or near-peer led, and include concepts of gender and …
View article: School-based healthcare services in Cape Town, South Africa: When there’s a will, there’s a way
School-based healthcare services in Cape Town, South Africa: When there’s a will, there’s a way Open
South African secondary schools do not deliver school-based healthcare services despite high rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, sexually transmitted infections, and unplanned pregnancies among adolescents, ongoing sub-o…
View article: Acceptability, feasibility and cost of point of care testing for sexually transmitted infections among South African adolescents where syndromic management is standard of care
Acceptability, feasibility and cost of point of care testing for sexually transmitted infections among South African adolescents where syndromic management is standard of care Open
View article: Goals for girls: a cluster-randomized trial to investigate a school-based sexual health programme amongst female learners in South Africa
Goals for girls: a cluster-randomized trial to investigate a school-based sexual health programme amongst female learners in South Africa Open
The delivery of comprehensive sexuality education to adolescents at school is recognized as a long-term strategy to support adolescent health. Suboptimal sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes among South African adolescents necessi…
View article: Promises and potential pitfalls of long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis
Promises and potential pitfalls of long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis Open
The number of products that can provide pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention is expanding, with three now approved in South Africa (oral Tenofovir-based PrEP, injectable Cabotegravir, and a Dapivirine-based vaginal ring) and …
View article: A cost analysis of a sports-based sexual health education programme for adolescent girls in South African schools
A cost analysis of a sports-based sexual health education programme for adolescent girls in South African schools Open
Studies have shown that school-based sexual health promotion interventions can improve adolescent sexual and reproductive health outcomes. However, there has been insufficient evidence on the cost and cost-effectiveness of such programmes,…
View article: Women of Worth: the impact of a cash plus intervention to enhance attendance and reduce sexual health risks for young women in Cape Town, South Africa
Women of Worth: the impact of a cash plus intervention to enhance attendance and reduce sexual health risks for young women in Cape Town, South Africa Open
Introduction Conditional cash transfers (CTs) augmented with other interventions are promising interventions for reducing HIV risk in adolescent girls and young women. Methods A multi‐phase, quasi‐experimental study assessed the impact of …
View article: HIV prevention: better choice for better coverage
HIV prevention: better choice for better coverage Open
Introduction Antiretroviral‐based pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is today an established, effective and safe method of HIV prevention used in multiple countries worldwide by a broad range of populations at risk of HIV infection. Biomedica…
View article: Khuluma: Using Participatory, Peer-Led and Digital Methods to Deliver Psychosocial Support to Young People Living With HIV in South Africa
Khuluma: Using Participatory, Peer-Led and Digital Methods to Deliver Psychosocial Support to Young People Living With HIV in South Africa Open
Khuluma is a psychosocial and peer-to-peer mHealth intervention that uses text messaging to facilitate support groups for adolescents living with HIV (ALWH) with the aim of contributing toward positive health outcomes. Although use of mobi…
View article: Adolescent healthcare: I’m Lovin’ it
Adolescent healthcare: I’m Lovin’ it Open
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View article: Growing up with HIV
Growing up with HIV Open
Our perspective and experience of HIV is fundamentally shaped by our age. HIV emerged in 1981 and we, the millennials and all subsequent generations, were brought up in a world where technology, globalization and HIV already existed. We kn…
View article: The power of peers and community in the continuum of HIV care
The power of peers and community in the continuum of HIV care Open
View article: Advancing global health and strengthening the HIV response in the era of the Sustainable Development Goals: the International AIDS Society—Lancet Commission
Advancing global health and strengthening the HIV response in the era of the Sustainable Development Goals: the International AIDS Society—Lancet Commission Open
View article: Feasibility and acceptability of conducting HIV vaccine trials in adolescents in South Africa: Going beyond willingness to participate towards implementation
Feasibility and acceptability of conducting HIV vaccine trials in adolescents in South Africa: Going beyond willingness to participate towards implementation Open
This trial showed that adolescents can be recruited, enrolled and retained in clinical prevention trials with parental support. While promising, these results were tempered by the coupling of sexual-risk eligibility criteria and the requir…
View article: Feasibility and acceptability of conducting HIV vaccine trials in adolescents in South Africa: Going beyond willingness to participate towards implementation
Feasibility and acceptability of conducting HIV vaccine trials in adolescents in South Africa: Going beyond willingness to participate towards implementation Open
Background. HIV/AIDS remains a leading cause of death in adolescents (aged 15 - 25 years), and in sub-Saharan Africa HIV-related deaths continue to rise in this age group despite a decline in both adult and paediatric populations. This is …
View article: Adolescent lives matter
Adolescent lives matter Open
It is urgent that we reach adolescents globally with the most effective HIV prevention approaches. HIV prevention investment in this population has immediate and longer-term benefits.