PREVIEW

The effect of a conditional cash transfer on HIV incidence in young women in rural South Africa (HPTN 068): a phase 3, randomised controlled trial

November 14, 2016
Authors: Audrey Pettifor, et al.
Organization: The Lancet Global Health

Preventing HIV infection in young women is key to creating an AIDS-free world.  Cash transfers have been proposed as a key intervention to reducing HIV acquisition in young women.  This is the first randomized controlled trial examining the effect of a cash transfer conditional on school attendance on HIV incidence in young women in sub-Saharan Africa. This study found that keeping girls in school significantly reduced their risk of HIV infection, however, cash transfers conditional on school attendance did not reduce HIV acquisition.