Session 1: Framing the Burden and Response to HIV in AGYW
- She Conquers: South Africa’s Response │Hasina Subedar │ National Department of Health
- The Youth Treatment Bulge: Increasing Numbers, Inferior Outcomes on ART │ William MacLeod │ Health Economic and Epidemiology Research Office (HE2RO) / National Health Laboratory Service
- Optimising Uptake for the DREAMS Programme through Operation Sukuma Sakhe – a Ward Based Community Structure in Lamontville, EThekwini Municipality – KwaZulu/Natal Province │ Hilda Mtshali │ Health Systems Trust (HST) / KZN
SESSION 2: Evidence Based Interventions Targeting AGYW: Sexual & Reproductive Health Interventions
- Contraception Choices, Pregnancy and Linking to Care among Young Women in High HIV Burden Districts in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa │ Candace Davidson │ CAPRISA/EpiCentre
- Is Knowledge Power? HIV-status Disclosure and Protective Sexual Practices among Adolescent Girls in South Africa │ Elona Toska │ University of Oxford, University of Cape Town
- Outreach Testing & Clubs for Youth: Lessons Learned from MSF South Africa Experience Across the HIV Cascade of Care │ Julia Hill │Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
- Beyond Boutique: Programming Considerations for Scaling Up Youth Friendly Services in South Africa │ Sophia Ladha │ Pathfinder
- Outcomes of a School-Based Clinic-Linked Sexual Reproductive Health & Rights Program in a Rural High-School in South Africa │ Najma Shaikh │ Kheth’lmpilo
- “A Place to Share My Secret”- Don McKenzie Hospital, Saturday Teen Clinic │ Tappie Cairns │Don McKenzie Hospital / KZN – DOH
SESSION 3: Evidence Based Interventions Targeting AGYW: Social Protection, PrEP, GBV Interventions
- Factors Associated with HIV Incidence among South African Adolescent Girls │ Kathleen Kahn │ University of North Carolina, USA / University of Witwatersrand
- Combination Social Protection and Improved Health Outcomes among HIV-positive Adolescent Girls in South Africa Including Cash Transfer │ Lucie Culver │ University of Oxford / University of Cape Town
- Implementation of PrEP in Adolescents. The DTHF Experience. │ Katherine Gill │ Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation
- ASPIRES (Accelerating Strategies for Practical Innovation & Research in Economic Strengthening Project) — Integrating Economic Strengthening Interventions with HIV Prevention Education for Orphans, Vulnerable Children & Youth │ Mike Ferguson │ FHI360
- What Works to End Violence Against Adolescent Girls and Young Women? │ Rachel Jewkes │ SA Medical Research Council
SESSION 4: Evidence Based Interventions Targeting AGYW: Youth Clubs and Parenting Approaches
- Linked In: Stories from Young Women’s Clubs │ Phinah Kodisang │ Soul City
- Results Using Peer Education Approach: The groundBREAKER Programme │ Precious Magogodi │ Lovelife
- Star for Life: AIDS-Free, That’s Me! │ Per Strand │ Star For Life
- Between Testing and Implementation in the Real-World: A Parenting Programme to Prevent Abuse of Adolescents in South Africa │ Camille Wittesaele │ Sinovuyo Teen Study, Oxford University Department of Social Policy & Intervention
- Pilot Study Shows Increased Communication with Caregivers and Preparedness for Healthy Sexual Decision-Making among Adolescent Girls in the Let’s Talk Program │ Tonya Thurman │ Tulane University, USA
- Implementation of Families Matter Program in Chris Hani District │ Msimelelo Febana │ Africare
- More than a Game: Using Sport to Empower Adolescent Girls to Address HIV and Violence │ Chelsea Coakley │ Grassroots Soccer
SESSION 5: Innovative Technology
- AVIWE Website – A Dynamic Evidence-Informed Online Database │ Elmari Briedenhann │ Wits RHI
- B-Wise: An Innovative mHealth Platform Linking Young People to Information and Services │ Angela McCrone and Hilda Mtshali │ Wits RHI and Health Systems Trust
- Innovative Tools for Linking and Tracking DREAMS Beneficiaries in eThekwini and uMkhanyakude Districts, KwaZulu-Natal │ Zandile Mthembu │ MatCH
SESSION 6: Monitoring and Evaluation
- Reappraising Risk: Using a Population Intervention Platform to Evaluate the Impact of DREAMS among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Rural KwaZulu-Natal │ Maryam Shahmanesh│ University College, London and Africa Health Research Institute
- Focusing on Men for Impact on Young Women: Implementation Science Innovations around the DREAMS Initiative in KwaZulu-Natal │ Ann Gottert │ Population Council
- Geospatial Approaches to DREAMS Implementation and Evaluation │ Cherie Cawood │ Epicentre, uMgungundlouv District Counterpart
