Alcohol, sex and violence: A dangerous cocktail that makes young women vulnerable to HIV

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South Africa has the largest HIV epidemic worldwide, with adolescent girls and young women aged 15–24 being at the highest risk. Their HIV prevalence is nearly double that of males in the same age group, highlighting a dangerous vulnerability linked to alcohol, sex, and violence.

South Africa has the largest HIV epidemic in the world, with adolescent girls and young women ages 15–24 at the highest risk of getting HIV. HIV prevalence among girls and women in this age group is roughly double that of their male peers.