Young widowhood emerges as a significant predictor of HIV risk behaviours in Siaya County, Kenya, according to new cross-sectional research published in Global Health Action. The study identifies economic insecurity, grief-related depression, and social marginalisation as compounding factors requiring integrated prevention and support services. — Photo by Miguel Á. Padriñán on Pexels (Pexels License)
MD, MPH, PhD. Editor-in-Chief, Georgian Medical Journal (GMJ). Professor and Head, School of Public Health, David Tvildiani Medical University (DTMU), Tbilisi, Georgia. Chair, Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). President, Accréditation Sans Frontières (ASF), Paris. Secretary/Treasurer, UEMS Section of Public Health. WHO Consultant, Health and Migration, Geneva. Former Member, UN Secretary-General's Independent Accountability Panel for Every Woman, Every Child, Every Adolescent (IAP-EWEC, 2016–2021). ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.
