Introduction: Adolescent girls and young women aged 15 to 24 years have some of the
highest HIV incidence rates globally, with girls two to four times more likely to be living with …

For over twenty years there have been calls for greater 'consumer'participation in health
decision-making. While it is recognised by governments and other stakeholders that …

Abstract Introduction The “DREAMS Partnership” promotes a multi‐sectoral approach to
reduce adolescent girls and young women's (AGYW) vulnerability to HIV in sub‐Saharan …

The concept of 'agency'is regularly put forward as an analytic tool to help understand,
evaluate and act upon places around the world, through social development policies and …

There have been major strides towards the World Health Organization goal to eliminate
hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection as a global public health threat. The availability of simple …

This book concerns HIV prevention. The authors argue that until the world focuses its
attention on the social issues carried and revealed by AIDS, it is unlikely that HIV …

Abstract Direct-Acting Antiviral (DAA) treatments for hepatitis C have been widely promoted
by health promotion professionals and medical clinicians as being 'side-effect free'. In this …

The need for comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) to be culturally relevant and
inclusive is increasingly recognised as a fundamental aspect of supporting young people to …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of social context on young
people's sexual lives and sexual health, and to highlight the need for HIV prevention and …

Despite persistent international attention, adolescent pregnancy remains a major public
health concern in low-and middle-income countries, like Papua New Guinea (PNG), where …