‘Let’s Talk to Each Other’ (Tikambisane): a Support Group Intervention for Adolescent Girls Living with HIV in ZambiaHIV disproportionately affects adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa due to a range of social and structural factors. Previous research has identified several challenges facing adolescent girls living with HIV, including antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence, stigma, lack of emotional support and harmful gender norms, which may impact their medical and psychosocial outcomes. In Zambia, nearly 6 percent of adolescent girls aged 15-19 are living with HIV, yet interventions to support their healthy transition to adulthood are limited.

The International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), Zambart, 3C Regional Consultants and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine conducted a pilot study between September 2017 and March 2018 to assess the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a six session support group intervention designed to facilitate healthy transitions to adulthood among adolescent girls aged 15-19 living with HIV in Lusaka, Zambia.

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