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. 2024 Oct 24;21(10):e1004475.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004475. eCollection 2024 Oct.

Leveraging behavioral economics strategies to close gaps in biomedical HIV prevention

Jesse Heitner  1 , Valerian Mwenda  2 , Grace Umutesi  3 , Ruanne V Barnabas  1   4
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Leveraging behavioral economics strategies to close gaps in biomedical HIV prevention

Jesse Heitner et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in southern Africa face triple the HIV incidence of their male peers due to multiple factors, including economic deprivation and age-disparate relationships. A new study by Aurélia Lépine and colleagues has demonstrated that addressing healthcare costs among AGYW has the potential to reduce HIV incidence.

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Conflict of interest statement

RVB reports that Regeneron Pharmaceuticals covered the cost of conference abstract and manuscript writing, outside of the submitted work. RVB serves on a Gilead Sciences DMC for which she is paid an honorarium.

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