HIV Prevention in Adolescents: Removing Obstacles and Protecting Human Rights

A disturbingly high proportion of new HIV infections occur in adolescents and young adults, and far too many young people are dying of AIDS-related illnesses. As noted by Shah et  al. [1] in their important study of obstacles to HIV prevention research in adolescents, globally one-third of new HIV infections are in the 15- to 24-year age group. HIV prevention for young people is therefore an essential public health imperative. Successful HIV prevention efforts must include research, outreach and education, HIV testing and counseling, and access to preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as well as HIV treatment.
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - Category: Child Development Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research