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The PrEPWatch Resource Database offers a wide range of material on the status of PrEP as an option for biomedical HIV prevention around the world. Search this database to find step-by-step guidance for rolling out PrEP, summaries of the research to date on safety, efficacy and implementation, tools to assist planning and roll out, country updates on PrEP policy and access, and lessons learned from those efforts.

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7 July 2022

Vaginal Ring Acceptability and Related Preferences among Women in Low- and Middle-income Countries: A systematic review and narrative synthesis

The vaginal ring (VR) is a female-initiated drug-delivery platform used for different indications, including HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). This article outlines a systematic review of VR acceptability, values and preferences among women in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) to inform further investment and/or guidance on VR use for HIV prevention.

Research

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7 July 2022

HOPE Protocol Team Meeting Lessons Learned from PrEP Rollout for the Dapivirine Ring

This presentation outlines lessons from oral PrEP demonstration projects that could be applied to the rollout of the dapivirine vaginal ring as well as plans for ring introduction.

Research

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7 July 2022

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: An introductory factsheet

This introductory 2-page document defines PrEP, reviews the scientific evidence to date, and outlines key research, regulatory and advocacy issues going forward. This factsheet is part of a series on emerging HIV prevention strategies.

Community/Advocacy

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7 July 2022

Dapivirine vaginal ring for HIV prevention: modelling health outcomes, drug resistance and cost-effectiveness

A vaginal ring containing dapivirine is effective for HIV prevention as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The authors of this article evaluated the potential epidemiological impact and cost-effectiveness of dapivirine vaginal ring PrEP among 22- to 45-year-old women in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Research, Service Delivery

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7 July 2022

Ring Backgrounder

What is the dapivirine ring? How does it work? Is it safe to use? These are all questions that this Dapivirine Ring backgrounder by the International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM) answers.

Community/Advocacy

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7 July 2022

WHO recommends the Dapivirine vaginal ring as a new choice for HIV prevention for women at substantial risk of HIV infection

This article announces the WHO's recommendation that the dapivirine vaginal ring may be offered as an additional prevention choice for women at substantial risk of HIV infection as part of combination prevention approaches.

Community/Advocacy, Normative Guidance/Policies

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7 July 2022

Dapivirine Ring Advocacy Messaging Resource Package

The Dapivirine Vaginal Ring Advocacy Messaging Resource Package is a set of resources geared toward developing a messaging framework and implementation plan in support of PrEP Ring advocacy activities. Resources include the complete manual, the advocacy messaging framework template, FAQs, Ambassador toolkits, and a slide deck about the PrEP Ring.

Community/Advocacy, Demand Creation/Marketing

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7 July 2022

Put a ring on it: Four reasons to make the Dapivirine ring an HIV prevention option for women and girls

This article explains how the dapivirine vaginal ring can put the power of prevention directly in women's hands.

Community/Advocacy, Demand Creation/Marketing

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7 July 2022

What Young Women Want

This letter comes from a group of young African women and reflects their HIV prevention research priorities. It was submitted to the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Division of AIDS (DAIDS) during the open-comment period concerning the structure and agenda for its next funding cycle (2021-2027).

Community/Advocacy

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7 July 2022

InsidemyPurse.co.za

Inside My Purse is a blog which aims to create a supportive and informative space where adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa can share and engage with content about sexual and reproductive health and rights, including HIV/AIDS and gender-based violence.

Community/Advocacy

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