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This brief looks at the evidence on what works to prevent HIV infection in adolescent girls, and provides key findings and recommendations.

The evidence conclusively shows that adopting a holistic approach that addresses the underlying drivers of the epidemic for adolescent girls will not only be most effective in preventing HIV, but will have numerous other economic, social and health benefits. Reducing individual risk is not enough and efforts need to be made to address societal factors that increase vulnerability to HIV.