Interventions to increase the uptake and continuation of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) by adolescent girls and young women at high risk of HIV in low-income and …

OI Ekwunife, IL Ejie, V Okelu, C Mita… - BMJ Global …, 2022 - gh.bmj.com
Introduction Effective strategies to increase pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake and
continuation among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) who engage in sex work or …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the impact of DREAMS on HIV incidence among adolescent girls and young women: a population-based cohort study in Kenya and South Africa

I Birdthistle, D Kwaro, M Shahmanesh, K Baisley… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Through a multisectoral approach, the DREAMS Partnership aimed to reduce
HIV incidence among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) by 40% over 2 years in …

[HTML][HTML] Health care providers' attitudes toward and experiences delivering oral PrEP to adolescent girls and young women in Kenya, South Africa, and Zimbabwe

M Lanham, K Ridgeway, M Mireku, D Nhamo… - BMC Health Services …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background In Kenya, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, oral pre-exposure prophylaxis
(PrEP) is recommended for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) at high risk of HIV …

[HTML][HTML] DREAMS impact on HIV status knowledge and sexual risk among cohorts of young women in Kenya and South Africa

S Floyd, S Mulwa, F Magut, A Gourlay, N Mthiyane… - AIDS, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: We sought evidence of DREAMS'impact on uptake of services and sexual risk
among adolescent-girls-and-young-women (AGYW). Design: Cohorts of AGYW aged 13–22 …

The sexual and reproductive health needs of school-going young people in the context of COVID-19 in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

N Chimbindi, U Ngema, N Ngwenya… - African Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The impact of school closures due to COVID-19 raised widespread concerns
about children's health and well-being. We examine the impact on the sexual health needs …

[HTML][HTML] Young people need more HIV prevention options, delivered in an acceptable way

R Schaefer, H Peralta, M Radebe… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2023 - jahonline.org
Globally, in 2022, about 350,000 new HIV infections occurred among young people aged
15e24 years, with 140,000 infections among adolescents aged 10e19 [1]. About two thirds of …

[HTML][HTML] Examining oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) literacy among participants in an HIV vaccine trial preparedness cohort study

RS Chimukuche, R Kawuma, N Mahapa… - BMC health services …, 2022 - Springer
Background PrEP literacy is influenced by many factors including the types of information
available and how it is interpreted. The level of PrEP literacy may influence acceptability and …

Motivators for oral PrEP uptake and adherence in the eThekwini municipality, KwaZulu-Natal

J Basdav, P Reddy, F Haffejee - AIDS care, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a single daily pill that prevents a seropositive HIV status.
Since 2016, South Africa has staggered PrEP roll-out, with uptake levels not reaching …

[HTML][HTML] Thetha Nami ngithethe nawe (Let's Talk): a stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial of social mobilisation by peer navigators into community-based sexual …

J Busang, T Zuma, C Herbst, N Okesola, N Chimbindi… - BMC public health, 2023 - Springer
Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) through universal test and treat (UTT) and HIV pre-
exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) substantially reduces HIV-related mortality and incidence …

[HTML][HTML] Perspectives of female sex workers on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis delivery in Uganda: A qualitative study

R Mpirirwe, A Mujugira, H Walusaga, F Ayebare… - Research …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is underutilized by cisgender female sex
workers (FSW) despite its proven effectiveness. This study aimed to understand the …