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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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21 December 2022

Adherence Challenges with Daily Oral Pre-exposure Prophylaxis during Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period in South African Women: A cohort study

This article from the Journal of the International AIDS Society explores pharmacologic measures of PrEP adherence during pregnancy and postpartum and the factors related to optimal adherence during periods of sexual activity in this population.

Research

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5 December 2022

Characterizing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on HIV PrEP care: A review and synthesis of the literature

This review from the journal AIDS and Behavior provides an examination of the influences of the COVID-19 pandemic on engagement in the PrEP care continuum, and looks at the barriers and facilitators to PrEP uptake during this time.

Research, Service Delivery

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5 December 2022

PrEP Among Pregnant and Lactating People in 18 PEPFAR-Supported Countries: A review of HIV strategies and guidelines

This article from Global Health: Science and Practice examines the evolution of strategies and guidance on PrEP services for pregnant and lactating people from 18 countries supported by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

Normative Guidance/Policies, Research

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30 November 2022

Approaches to Accelerating the Study of New Antiretrovirals in Pregnancy

This article from the Journal of the International AIDS Society proposes principles and a framework to enhance and accelerate the study of new antiretrovirals in pregnancy, both for treatment and prevention.

Research

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15 November 2022

Results from a Safety Study of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring and Oral PrEP in Breastfeeding Mother-Infant Pairs

This poster from AIDS 2022 presents results from the MTN-043/B-Protected trial, comparing the safety profile of the dapivirine vaginal ring against oral PrEP use during breastfeeding.

Research

Document
7 November 2022

More than Vessels: Pregnant People Deserve Inclusion in HIV Prevention Clinical and Implementation Research

Recording / Slides / Resources Pregnancy and the post-partum period after giving birth are times of heightened HIV risk. Cisgender women are two to three times more likely to acquire HIV during pregnancy and four times more likely post-partum than otherwise. Women who acquire HIV during pregnancy have an 18 percent chance of transmitting HIV…

Research

Event
1 November 2022

The Importance of Assessing and Addressing Mental Health Barriers to PrEP Use during Pregnancy and Postpartum in Sub-Saharan Africa: State of the science and research priorities

This article from the Journal of the International AIDS Society highlights key research priorities that can support PrEP adherence and persistence during pregnancy and the post-partum period by addressing mental health barriers.

Research, Service Delivery

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27 September 2022

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Providing the PrEP Ring to Pregnant and Breastfeeding People (English)

These clinical guidelines support implementers to provide the PrEP ring to pregnant and breastfeeding people (PBFP). For the full Clinical Guidelines and Training Package for PrEP for PBFP, click here. This document is in English. For the French version, please click here.

Normative Guidance/Policies

Document
14 September 2022

Understanding PrEP Decision Making Among Pregnant Women in Lilongwe, Malawi: A mixed-methods study

This article from the Journal of the International AIDS Society presents research on the motivations and concerns of pregnant people for PrEP use and how this informs their decision making and feelings about the decision to start PrEP.

Research, Service Delivery

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1 September 2022

Including Pregnant and Lactating Populations in HIV Prevention Research

For prevention options to meet the real life circumstances of the people who need them, we need an inclusive research agenda. Advocacy for the inclusion of pregnant and lactating populations (PLP) in research has been gaining traction in recent years. This page has a library of resources that provide background on the issue, update on…

Community/Advocacy, Research

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