Fast Company : Spotlight on MTV Shuga The World Bank determined that across South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, and Ghana, one season of Shuga saves more than $300 million in costs from HIV+ viewers seeking treatment over 30 years. We are thrilled to have our work and impact profiled in Fast Company! With our specially developed peer education resources, we're aiming to reach even more teenagers across the world with life-saving health information.
HIV Study Announcement The World Bank’s recent evaluation of MTV Shuga in Nigeria suggests that soap operas can be an effective tool for large-scale behaviour change.
Gender Based Violence (GBV) Study Announcement The World Bank has recently published an evaluation on a domestic violence subplot of our MTV Shuga series, highlighting the importance of using engaging storylines and characters to change behaviour.
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We fight HIV globally, funding innovative youth-led programs and producing ground-breaking content for young people around the world.
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We're 100% donor funded
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To youth-led, grassroots HIV prevention projects
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Awareness-raising content off and online

Since 2005 our efforts have achieved...

3.2M+
Young people reached
9.7 Million
Condoms distributed
270K
Young people tested

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