Africa: A Positive Force for Africa's Future

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Adolescents living with HIV in Africa should be a priority population for health - and in particular mental health - interventions. The wellbeing of today's youth will determine not only their future, but also our continent and region's future and our ability to reach the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

Yet this future is currently looking fragile and challenged, given the many intertwined health and social problems faced by Africa's youth. Africa is indeed a "youthful" continent: about 60% of the total population is under 25 years of age, according to the UN. Moreover, the continent's youth population is predicted to rise more than any other region in the world, from an estimated 230 million in 2015 to 535 million by 2065. Africa is, sadly, also the continent that carries the highest HIV burden.

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