HIV/STI Prevention

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• The protocol plans a secondary analysis of six clinical trials focused on behavioural HIV/STI and syndemic prevention interventions for high-risk youth. — Common factors and unique pathways for linkages between HIV/STI prevention and syndemic behaviours in high-risk youth: protocol for a secondary analysis of harmonised data from six clinical trials
• The primary outcome is HIV/STI prevention intervention response measured through unprotected sex days, number of sexual partners, and positive STI. — Common factors and unique pathways for linkages between HIV/STI prevention and syndemic behaviours in high-risk youth: protocol for a secondary analysis of harmonised data from six clinical trials
• Globally, 7,800 young people aged 15-24 acquire HIV each week, and 25% of these infections occur among African women. — Availability, acceptability and adoption of decision aids for HIV prevention and contraception for young people: a scoping review protocol
• HIV prevention service uptake is suboptimal among young people. — Availability, acceptability and adoption of decision aids for HIV prevention and contraception for young people: a scoping review protocol
• Only 65% of young people aged 15-24 living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa know their HIV status, compared with 84% of older adults. — Availability, acceptability and adoption of decision aids for HIV prevention and contraception for young people: a scoping review protocol
• Youth aged 13 to 24 are treated as a key HIV/STI prevention population because HIV/STI and syndemic risk behaviours are elevated during this developmental period. — Common factors and unique pathways for linkages between HIV/STI prevention and syndemic behaviours in high-risk youth: protocol for a secondary analysis of harmonised data from six clinical trials
• The planned analysis aims to define meaningful HIV/STI and syndemic intervention response and improve personalised youth prevention programming. — Common factors and unique pathways for linkages between HIV/STI prevention and syndemic behaviours in high-risk youth: protocol for a secondary analysis of harmonised data from six clinical trials
• Relatively few HIV prevention decision aids have been evaluated despite expanding prevention options. — Availability, acceptability and adoption of decision aids for HIV prevention and contraception for young people: a scoping review protocol
• Young people may need to choose among multiple HIV prevention options, including PrEP and PEP formulations, vaginal rings, injectables, and products with or without contraception. — Availability, acceptability and adoption of decision aids for HIV prevention and contraception for young people: a scoping review protocol