“[T]he laws need to change to reflect current society”: Insights from stakeholders involved in development, review or implementation of policies about adolescent consent for HIV testing, care and research in Kenya

Abstract Introduction Engaging adolescents in HIV care and research promotes the development of interventions tailored to their unique needs. Guidelines generally require parental permission for adolescents to receive HIV care/testing or participate in research, with exceptions. Nevertheless, parent...

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Published in:	Journal of the International AIDS Society
Main Authors:	Huangqianyu Li, Seema K. Shah, Elise Healy, Kawango Agot, Jillian Neary, Kate Wilson, Jacinta Badia, Winnie O. Atieno, Hellen Moraa, Hendrika Meischke, James Kibugi, Irene Inwani, Nok Chhun, Ferdinand C. Mukumbang, Grace John‐Stewart, Pamela Kohler, Kristin Beima‐Sofie
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2023-01-01
Subjects:	adolescent HIV HIV/AIDS research bioethics consent decision‐making research regulation
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/jia2.26057

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