Systematic review of cash plus or bundled interventions targeting adolescents in Africa to reduce HIV risk.

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV remains a leading cause of death for adolescents and young people aged 10-24 years. HIV prevention requires multisectoral approaches that target adolescents and young people, addressing HIV risk pathways (e.g., transactional sex, gender-based violence, and school attendance) through bundled interventions that combine economic strengthening, health capabilities, and gender equality education. However, best practices are unknown because evidence on multisectoral programming targeted to adolescents and combining these components has not been systematically reviewed.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review to summarize the evidence on bundled interventions combining health and economic strengthening components for adolescents and young people and their effects on

SUBMITTER: Rogers K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10799364 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature