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Integrating a mental health intervention into PrEP services for South African young women
This research paper explores the importance of integrating mental health services into PrEP delivery, based on the experiences of a cohort of South African adolescent girls and young women. Previous research has shown that AGYW who may benefit from PrEP also face high rates of mental disorders. With a focus on integrating mental health treatment as supported by this research, PrEP adherence amongst AGYW may increase signficantly.
UNAIDS Report on the Global AIDS Pandemic 2020
UNAIDS report on the global AIDS pandemic 2020  shows that women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa continue to be the most affected and accounted for 59% of all new HIV infections in the region in 2019, with 4500 adolescent girls and young women between 15 and 24 years old becoming infected with HIV every week. Young women accounted for 24% of new HIV infections in 2019, despite making up only 10% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa.