The basket of HIV prevention options needs to be filled
Vaginal ring for HIV prevention. PHOTO | COURTESY
What you need to know:
According to the UN, 82% of all adolescent girls and young women (ages 15–24) globally who acquired HIV in 2022 live in sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, in the 19 sub-Saharan African countries with a high burden of HIV infections, less than half of all locations with high HIV incidence have dedicated HIV prevention programmes that serve adolescent girls and young women.
