Citation: Johnson LF, Jamieson L, Kubjane M, Meyer-Rath G (2025) Evaluation of economic strengthening in South Africa and its impact on HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and teenage births: A modelling study. PLoS Med 22(12): e1004826. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004826 Academic Editor: Aaloke Mody, Washington University School of Medicine, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Received: May 27, 2025; Accepted: November 11, 2025; Published: December 18, 2025 Copyright: © 2025 Johnson et al.