“You talk about problems until you feel free”: South African adolescent girls’ and young women’s narratives on the value of HIV prevention peer support clubs

“You talk about problems until you feel free”: South African adolescent girls’ and young women’s narratives on the value of HIV prevention peer support clubs

Abstract Background Daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can reduce HIV infection in adolescent girls and young women if used consistently during periods of risk. The EMPOWER study evaluated peer-based clubs incorporating an empowerment curriculum offered to adolescent girls and young women (1...

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Main Authors: Deborah Baron, Fiona Scorgie, Lethabo Ramskin, Nomhle Khoza, Jennifer Schutzman, Anne Stangl, Sheila Harvey, Sinead Delany-Moretlwe, for the EMPOWER study team
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
HIV prevention
Clubs
PrEP
Young women
Africa
Empowerment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09115-4

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