“You talk about problems until you feel free”: South African adolescent girls’ and young women’s narratives on the value of HIV prevention peer support clubs
Abstract Background Daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can reduce HIV infection in adolescent girls and young women if used consistently during periods of risk. The EMPOWER study evaluated peer-based clubs incorporating an empowerment curriculum offered to adolescent girls and young women (1...
Main Authors: | Deborah Baron, Fiona Scorgie, Lethabo Ramskin, Nomhle Khoza, Jennifer Schutzman, Anne Stangl, Sheila Harvey, Sinead Delany-Moretlwe, for the EMPOWER study team |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-06-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09115-4 |
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