An agent-based model of binge drinking, inequitable gender norms, and their contribution to HIV transmission, with application to South Africa

Article

Year

2023

Author/s

Johnson, LF, Kubjane, M, de Voux, A, Ohrnberger, J and Tlali, M.

CONTRIBUTING ORGANISATION/PUBLICATION

BMC Infectious Diseases, Volume 23

SUMMARY

Binge drinking, inequitable gender norms and sexual risk behaviour are closely interlinked. This study aims to model the potential effect of alcohol counselling interventions (in men and women) and gender-transformative interventions (in men) as strategies to reduce HIV transmission. The study found that although binge drinking and inequitable gender norms contribute substantially to HIV transmission in South Africa, recently-trialled alcohol counselling and gender-transformative interventions are likely to have only modest effects on HIV incidence. Further innovation in developing locally-relevant interventions to address binge drinking and inequitable gender norms is needed.

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