Resource Library

Barriers to Provision HIV Biomedical Prevention Services in sub-Saharan Africa

AVAC conducted a desk review of the HIV prevention policy landscape in eight countries in sub-Saharan Africa. This analysis includes: training requirements for provision of PrEP and contraceptives; clinical guidelines; National Strategic Plans for HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health; implementation strategies; national policies on age of consent and the criminality of same-sex relationships; in-depth…

Normative Guidance/Policies, Research

MTN-045

Archived from the MTN website before it was taken down. Primary Objectives To determine heterosexual couples’ preferences for a DPP product to inform product delivery and future product design to maximize uptake and willingness to use among sub-Saharan African heterosexual couples. To assess the level of influence of the male partner on a woman’s preferences…

Research

Stakeholder conversations to inform delivery of new HIV prevention methods in Zimbabwe

Little is known about what is needed for health care providers to ensure adequate counseling on method choice, referral mechanisms, and supportive follow-up with regards to multiple biomedical HIV prevention methods. The goal of these conversations with stakeholders in Zimbabwe was to gain input on implementation considerations from provider and potential end-user perspectives, as well…

MTN-034 REACH

Archived from the MTN website before it was taken down. Archived MTN-034 news page also available. Primary Objectives To compare the safety profiles of FTC/TDF oral tablet administered daily and dapivirine (25 mg) vaginal matrix ring inserted once every 4 weeks during the first 24 weeks of use of each study product in an adolescent…

Research

Dual Prevention Pill: A Summary of Insights and Recommendations on the uptake of the combined PrEP and Oral Contraceptive pill by women of reproductive age in SA and Zimbabwe”

Slide presentation with recommendations on increasing uptake of a combined oral PrEP and oral contraceptive pill, including specific suggestions for South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Community/Advocacy, Demand Creation/Marketing, Research

Dual Prevention Pill: The Eureka Workshops Recommendations and Solutions

Slide presentation focused on how best to inform women about the dual prevention pill and instilling confidence that they could take a pill every day.

Community/Advocacy, Research

Service Delivery Strategy for the Dual Prevention Pill

Slide presentation providing recommendations for a phased implementation of the dual prevention pill in Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Community/Advocacy, Service Delivery

Health Care Provider Training for New HIV Prevention Products

This presentation was developed to inform the development of training curricula for new biomedical HIV prevention products. It provides summary insights from an analysis of provider training systems in Kenya, South Africa, and Zimbabwe developed for introduction of the dapivirine vaginal ring in 2020 – 2021.

Service Delivery

Test-And-Prevent Analysis: Evaluation of a Pilot Program Linking Clients With Negative HIV Test Results to Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in Zimbabwe

A journal article appearing in Global Health: Science and Practice supporiting clinics offering PrEP to clients receiving negative results to HIV tests.

Research, Testing

MTN-025

Archived from the MTN website before it was taken down. Primary Objectives Characterize the safety profile associated with the open-label use of the dapivirine (25 mg) vaginal matrix ring (VR) in women Characterize adherence to the open-label use of the dapivirine VR (25 mg) in women Study Summary MTN-025, the HIV Open-label Prevention Extension (HOPE)…

Research