Preventing Unintended Pregnancies and HIV Through Self-Care Interventions in East and Southern Africa: Findings From a Structured Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify promising interventions targeting young people in East and Southern Africa through self-care practices, with a focus on prevention of unintended pregnancies and HIV and develop four evidence-based self-care models.

Methods

A structured literature review was conducted followed by a consultation with key stakeholders and youth networks from Malawi, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Of the 2,890 published articles identified, 464 were fully reviewed and 59 were included in the final analysis along with 48 pieces of grey literature. A total of 31 youths participated in the consultation sessions.

Results

Self-care interventions with high levels of feasibility, acceptability, and scalability included HIV self-testing, self-management of contraceptives

SUBMITTER: Castro Lopes S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11913615 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature