HIV prevention for South African youth: which interventions work? A systematic review of current evidence
Open Access
- 26 February 2010
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Public Health
- Vol. 10 (1) , 102
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-10-102
Abstract
In South Africa, HIV prevalence among youth aged 15-24 is among the world's highest. Given the urgent need to identify effective HIV prevention approaches, this review assesses the evidence base for youth HIV prevention in South Africa.Keywords
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