Researchers in rural Zimbabwe have suggested five ways to improve collaboration to address high rates of STIs facing adolescents
Many health workers are using their own phones to help them at work, rather than using a provided phone as part of a formal ‘m-health’ scheme. What can be done to use this informal system and make it fairer?
More people with HIV benefited from effective treatment after it was provided in vans parked in convenient places like community centres and sports fields
Study with university students in Tanzania suggests many wanted to talk to a parent about sex during adolescence but were more likely to speak to their friends
Interviews with sex workers in Uganda highlight economic and relationship benefits alongside advantages for sexual health
Survey in Western Kenya suggests 40% have gone without food and one third have lost out on income or education
Global evidence review suggests psychosocial support improves young people’s adherence to HIV treatment but is less successful at reducing sexual risk taking
Unmarried men in Ghana who see or hear family planning messages in the media are 50% more likely to consistently use condoms
An evidence review has identified the main gaps in health systems in sub-Saharan Africa that need to be addressed to boost PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) scale-up
The experiences of girls and young women living in informal settlements in Uganda highlight the link between poverty and sexual violence
Research suggests Nigerian women are using misoprostol safely and effectively, despite having low knowledge on how it works.
Interviews with HIV clinic staff said the project shifted their views of young people with HIV and gave them a better understanding of the issues they face
The first pilot to offer PEP to people in parts of Kenya and Uganda with high HIV prevalence results in good uptake and no HIV infections
Research in Nigeria finds young women want to use contraceptives but judgmental attitudes make this difficult to do
Personal risk, stigma, inconvenient clinic times and locations all influenced people’s decisions to stop using PrEP
Findings suggest empowerment initiatives are needed as young women continue to rely on the withdrawal method to please their partners.
