PrEP as a Lifestyle and Investment for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Sub-Saharan Africa
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are highly affected by the HIV epidemic, yet standard approaches to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) delivery will not meet their needs. This commentary highlights key characteristics of AGYW related to PrEP use and delivery, including typical neurocognitive de...
Main Authors: | Jessica E. Haberer MD, MS, Nelly Mugo MBChB, MMED, MPH, Jared M. Baeten MD, PhD, Maria Pyra PhD, Elizabeth Bukusi MBChB, MMED, MPH, PhD, FAAS, Linda-Gail Bekker MBChB, DTMH, DCH, FCP(SA), PhD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-02-01
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Series: | Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2325958219831011 |
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