Rates of HIV and HSV-2 among young people in Machinga, Malawi

SOAR analyzed previously collected quantitative cohort data from the Population Council’s Malawi Schooling and Adolescent study to identify the prevalence and incidence of HIV and HSV-2 (herpes simplex virus, commonly referred to as genital herpes). The findings presented in this brief provide a deeper understanding of the epidemiological and gendered context of the HIV epidemic to inform DREAMS programming in the country.