Young People

Youth gives people a structural advantage because they usually have less to lose. Young entrepreneurship can have favorable risk-reward asymmetry because failure costs are comparatively low. The proportion of 18–34-year-old initiators was high compared with international studies. The review defines its population as young people aged 15-24 years according to the WHO classification. Young people aged 15-24 years are heterogeneous, so suitability findings may vary by age, setting, social context, access, and individual needs. The rise in young-adult initiation is attributed to lifestyle factors, health awareness, and wider diagnostic testing. The study recommends clear indication documentation when initiating PPIs in young adults. Young people aged 15-24 years have the poorest global HIV and sexual and reproductive health outcomes compared with other age groups. Young people face barriers to HIV and sexual and reproductive health care including disclosure fears, health worker attitudes, service distance, limited knowledge, poor risk perception, and weak decision-making support. Young people can also be vulnerable to overconfidence and low receptiveness to advice.