ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book provides the critical insights on HIV interventions in terms of 'what works', why they work and the limitations in our knowledge to curb the sexual transmission of HIV among young people across Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA). Interventions to especially address psychosocial, behavioural and structural drivers of HIV have been emphasised in resource allocations and policy dialogues in ESA. The SDG framework offers new hope to realise our ultimate goal in getting to zero new HIV infections through integrated HIV and SRH programming and opportunities to deliver multiple impacts at scale. Members of young key populations face, what they term, ‘compounded vulnerabilities’ since they share a number of specific barriers and challenges concerning their sexual and reproductive health that is linked to legal, social and political structures, which undermine their ability to access healthcare.
