A new analysis of 2024 Zambian survey data shows 70% of young women aged 15–24 years initiate sex before age 25, with median age of 17. Education and household wealth emerge as protective factors. — Photo by Ana Kenk on Pexels (Pexels License)
Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.
