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EGPAF implemented the “Reaching Adolescents in Urban Settings Project” from 2015-2017, through generous support from the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF). The project was jointly implemented in Lusaka, Zambia and Kisumu, Kenya, in collaboration with the Kenya and Zambia Ministries of Health.  The project worked toward increasing demand and access for HIV/AIDS services among adolescents in project areas. This end-of-project report summarizes the project activities, results and recommendations.

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