Tackling HIV by empowering adolescent girls and young women: a multisectoral, government led campaign in South Africa

BMJ. 2018 Dec 7:363:k4585. doi: 10.1136/bmj.k4585.

Abstract

Hasina Subedar and colleagues describe the intersectoral collaboration enabling She Conquers, a three year national campaign rolled out across South Africa, to tackle the multiple drivers of the high rates of HIV infection among adolescent girls and young women

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Cooperative Behavior
  • Female
  • Government*
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control*
  • HIV Infections / psychology
  • HIV Infections / transmission
  • Humans
  • Leadership
  • Patient Participation
  • Power, Psychological*
  • Preventive Health Services / methods*
  • South Africa
  • Vulnerable Populations / psychology
  • Young Adult