The association of exposure to DREAMS on sexually acquiring or transmitting HIV amongst adolescent girls and young women living in rural South Africa

• Published in: AIDS (London) Vol. 36; no. Supplement 1; pp. S39 - S49
• Main Authors: Mthiyane, Nondumiso, Baisley, Kathy, Chimbindi, Natsayi, Zuma, Thembelihle, Okesola, Nonhlanhla, Dreyer, Jaco, Herbst, Carina, Smit, Theresa, Danaviah, Siva, McGrath, Nuala, Harling, Guy, Sherr, Lorraine, Seeley, Janet, Floyd, Sian, Birdthistle, Isolde, Shahmanesh, Maryam
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 15.06.2022
• Subjects: Adolescent; Female; Herpesvirus 2, Human; HIV Infections - epidemiology; HIV Infections - prevention & control; Humans; Prospective Studies; Risk Factors; Sexual Behavior; South Africa - epidemiology; South Africa

We investigate how risk of sexually acquiring or transmitting HIV in adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) changed following the real-world implementation of DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS free, Mentored and Safe) HIV prevention programme. A representative population-based prospect...