Introduction
Adolescents and young adults aged 15‐24 years, defined as “youth” by the United Nations [-], are disproportionately affected by HIV around the globe. This age range is widely used in international health research and reporting, which allows comparability across studies and alignment with global HIV surveillance data. Alarmingly, in 2023, youth in this age group comprised nearly one-third of the 3600 daily new HIV infections recorded worldwide. Youth are especially vulnerable to HIV due to high rates of unprotected sex, inconsistent condom use, and co-occurring risk behaviors such as alcohol and drug use [,]. Still, a significant proportion of youth around the world lack access to accurate and age-appropriate information on sexual and reproductive health, rendering them susceptible to misinformation,…