Women's perceptions of HIV-and sexuality-related stigma in relation to PrEP: qualitative findings from the Masibambane Study, Durban, South Africa

S Bergam, AD Harrison, N Benghu, S Khumalo… - AIDS and Behavior, 2022 - Springer
Daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) offers effective HIV prevention. In South Africa,
PrEP is publicly available, but use among young women remains low. We explored young …

Multilevel factors influencing interruptions in PrEP use among Young women in Siaya County, Kenya

B Perry, N Molokwu, K Agot, DO Ngoje… - AIDS Education and …, 2023 - Guilford Press
Young women in sub-Saharan Africa continue to be disproportionately at risk for HIV. Oral
pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can reduce women's HIV risk when taken daily throughout …

Family influences on oral PrEP use among adolescent girls and young women in Kenya and South Africa

MN Ndimande-Khoza, AWK Katz, S Moretlwe-Delany… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Effective use of oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been lower
among African adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) than among older women …

PrEP reminds me that I am the one to take responsibility of my life: a qualitative study exploring experiences of and attitudes towards pre-exposure prophylaxis use by …

PJ Bjertrup, N Mmema, V Dlamini, I Ciglenecki… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Pre-exposure-prophylaxis (PrEP) has been heralded for its potential to
put women in control of preventing HIV infection, but uptake and continuation rates have …

Prevalence and risk factors of PrEP use stigma among adolescent girls and young women in Johannesburg, South Africa and Mwanza, Tanzania participating in the …

RJ Munthali, AL Stangl, D Baron, I Barré, S Harvey… - AIDS and Behavior, 2022 - Springer
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa may benefit from pre-
exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), yet stigma may limit PrEP acceptance and continuation. We …

Barriers to oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adherence among pregnant and post-partum women from Cape Town, South Africa

I Beesham, K Dovel, N Mashele, LG Bekker… - AIDS and Behavior, 2022 - Springer
Cisgender women, particularly pregnant and postpartum women in Eastern and Southern
Africa, face an unacceptably high risk of HIV acquisition. Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis …

Perceptions of and interest in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis use among adolescent girls and young women in Lilongwe, Malawi

B Maseko, LM Hill, T Phanga, N Bhushan, D Vansia… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective HIV prevention strategy for
adherent users. Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa may …

[PDF][PDF] Challenges with oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) disclosure among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Kenya and South Africa

SDM Bekker, A van der Straten - Age (median, IQR), 2018 - prepwatch.org
METHODS• Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) have high HIV incidence and are a
key population for PrEP implementation in Sub-Saharan Africa.• PrEP use may be …

Exploring perceived barriers and facilitators of PrEP uptake among young people in Uganda, Zimbabwe, and South Africa

R Muhumuza, AS Ssemata, A Kakande… - Archives of Sexual …, 2021 - Springer
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective HIV prevention strategy. Few studies have
explored adolescents and young people's perspectives toward PrEP. We conducted 24 …

[HTML][HTML] Women at high risk of HIV-infection in Kampala, Uganda, and their candidacy for PrEP

R Kawuma, AS Ssemata, S Bernays, J Seeley - SSM-population health, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), antiretroviral medication for prevention of HIV-
acquisition, is part of biomedical HIV prevention strategies recommended for people at risk …