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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.

There’s been a lot of false information going around about COVID-19 vaccines, so it’s natural to have some questions. Here, we put the record straight with the key things you need to know.

Inconsistent condom use and other risky practices particularly common among women and those with limited HIV knowledge, highlighting the need for comprehensive sexual health education.

Providing a variety of ways to test for HIV resulted in high rates of young people coming forward and reduced the gap between men and women.

Testing rises 40-50% in 10 years, but half of young men and one-third of young women are still not coming forward.

Around 60% of adolescents do not discuss sex with their parents – but those that do are more likely to use sexual and reproductive health services

In-depth interviews from Tanzania suggest relationship dynamics and stigma are the biggest influencers on PrEP use.

Modelling suggests one in five South African men buy sex – and focusing on the sex they have with non-commercial partners could halve HIV infections in the country by 2030

Point-of-care (POC) viral load testing has been found to improve HIV care within 7 African countries. Find out what needs to change for this success to continue.

The hardest to reach truck drivers benefitted from text announcements about self-testing availability, but the vast majority still did not test – how can we reach them?

Study calls for increased testing of STIs, in place of diagnosing based on symptoms alone, as many young Zimbabweans with an STI present with zero symptoms.

A study suggests vaginal bacteria may be playing an underestimated role in PrEP efficacy for women

National data from five Southern African countries suggests nearly 89% of adults on HIV treatment are virally suppressed – but gaps remain.

Trial reports a 15% difference in high PrEP adherence among participants who received vouchers compared to those who didn’t – but this fell significantly after the vouchers stopped.