Resource Library

Understanding the Drivers of CAB PrEP Uptake and Use among Women in sub-Saharan Africa to Build Demand for New PrEP Methods

This article from Current HIV/AIDS Reports reviews facilitators and barriers to use of injectable cabotegravir (CAB) for PrEP by women in sub-Saharan Africa.

Demand Creation/Marketing, Research, Service Delivery

Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir for HIV Prevention in Men and Gender-Diverse Persons

This article from the New England Journal of Medicine describes the results of PURPOSE 2, the Phase III clinical trial for injectable lenacapavir for PrEP, carried out amongst gay and bisexual men who have sex with men, trans men, trans women, and gender non binary individuals in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, Thailand, and…

Research

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Implementation Gaps among People Vulnerable to HIV Acquisition: A cross-sectional analysis in two communities in western Kenya, 2021–2023

This article, from Journal of the International AIDS Society, examines PrEP awareness, uptake, and persistence among participants enrolling into an HIV incidence cohort in Kenya.

Research

Implementation Plan for the Introduction of the PrEP Ring and Long-acting Injectable Cabotegravir for HIV Prevention – Eswatini, August 2024

Normative Guidance/Policies

Initiation and Continued Use of Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis among Pregnant and Postpartum Women in South Africa (PrEP-PP): A demonstration cohort study

This article from The Lancet HIV describes the results of a demonstration study in South Africa, PrEP-PP, to integrate oral PrEP provision into public clinics offering antenatal and postnatal care to pregnant and lactating people.

Research, Service Delivery

Acceptability of Six-Monthly PrEP Dispensing Supported with Interim HIV Self-Testing to Simplify PrEP Delivery in Kenya: Findings from qualitative research

This article from BMC Health Services Research discusses the results of a pilot in Kenya to explore the acceptability of dispensing PrEP twice a year, with interim HIV self-testing, versus quarterly, with clinic-based HIV testing.

Research, Service Delivery, Testing

True Choice in HIV Prevention Involves More than Product Options: Novel strategies in service delivery

Video Recording and English Audio / Portuguese Audio / Spanish Audio / Ukrainian Audio / Slides / Resources Join The Choice Agenda and presenters from Brazil, Kenya, and South Africa to discuss novel strategies for the delivery of HIV prevention interventions. All HIV prevention products have their “Achilles Heels.” Differentiated service delivery supports reaching a…

Service Delivery

Applying CFIR to Assess Multi-level Barriers to PrEP Delivery in Rural South Africa: Processes, gaps and opportunities for service delivery of current and future PrEP modalities

This article from Social Science and Medicine uses the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to assess the context of PrEP delivery for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in rural South Africa and identify the factors supporting and impeding PrEP implementation to develop strategies to improve PrEP delivery.

Research, Service Delivery

Examining Concordance of Sexual-related Factors and PrEP Eligibility with HIV Risk Perception among Adolescent Girls and Young Women: Cross-sectional insights from DREAMS sites in Kenya, Malawi, and Zambia

This article from BMC Public Health examines HIV risk perception of adolescent girls and young women in Kenya, Malawi, and Zambia, including how well it correlates with PrEP eligibility.

Research, Service Delivery

CAB PrEP Introduction Situation Analysis – South Africa – 2024

This document summarizes findings from the national situation analysis that can support the creation of a national biomedical HIV prevention platform.