Be legally wise: When is parental consent required for adolescents' access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)?

• Main Authors: Ann Strode (Author), Catherine M. Slack (Author), Zaynab Essack (Author), Jacintha D. Toohey (Author), Linda-Gail Bekker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: South African adolescents (12-17 years) need an array of prevention tools to address their risk of acquiring the life-long, stigmatized condition that is HIV. Prevention tools include pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). However, service providers may not be clear on the instances where self...