Resource Library

Dynamic Choice HIV Prevention with Cabotegravir Long-acting Injectable in Rural Uganda and Kenya: A randomised trial extension

This article from The Lancet HIV discusses the results of the SEARCH dynamic choice study conducted in Kenya and Uganda, comparing outcomes between one group offered a choice between oral PrEP, post-exposure prophylaxis, and cabotegravir for PrEP, and a second group receiving the standard of care.

Research, Service Delivery

Adolescent Girls and Young Women Overcoming Adherence Challenges with Vaginal and Oral PrEP Use: A longitudinal qualitative study from a crossover trial in South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe

This article from AIDS and Behavior explores South African, Ugandan, and Zimbabwean adolescent girls and young women’s experiences in a crossover trial of two HIV prevention products: daily oral PrEP and a monthly dapivirine vaginal ring.

Research, Service Delivery

PEP: The Forgotten HIV Prevention

This webinar, hosted by the South to South Learning Network, will explore the latest updates to post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) guidelines, review the outcomes of a recent PEP meeting that included five countries, and discuss how the updated PEP guidelines can be applied in practice. Participants will learn from country experiences with integrating PEP and PrEP,…

Health Impact, Budget Impact, and Price Threshold for Cost-effectiveness of Lenacapavir for HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in Eastern and Southern Africa: A modelling analysis

This article from The Lancet HIV describes the use of the EMOD-HIV model to estimate the health and budget impacts and threshold price at which lenacapavir for PrEP could be cost-effective in eastern and southern Africa.

Financing & Costing, Research

HIV Rapid Diagnostic Test Market Landscape, 2023

This landscape analysis explores the HIV testing market to assess what factors can help preach global testing targets.

Demand Creation/Marketing, Testing

We Choose: Adolescent girls and young women’s choice for an HIV prevention product in a cross-over randomized clinical trial conducted in South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe

This article from PLOS One describes decision-making and product choice amongst adolescent girls and young women in South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe when given a choice between oral PrEP and the dapivirine vaginal ring as part of the REACH crossover study.

Research

“Killing Two Birds with One Stone” – A qualitative study on women’s perspectives on the dual prevention pill in Johannesburg, South Africa

This article from BMC Women’s Health describes the results of a study to investigate the acceptability of a dual prevention pill (DPP), combining oral PrEP and a combined oral contraceptive for HIV and pregnancy prevention, among women in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Research

“I was given PrEP, but had no privacy”: Mystery shopper perspectives of PrEP counseling for adolescent girls and young women in Kisumu County, Kenya

This article from PLOS One describes the results of a study using adolescent girls and young women as “mystery shoppers” in Kenya to identify barriers to effective PrEP service provision.

Research, Service Delivery

Formalized Peer Referral to HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Supported with Self-testing: A mixed-methods pilot study among young Kenyan women

This article from Frontiers in Public Health describes a pilot study in Kenya using peer providers and HIV self-test kits to link adolescent girls and young women to PrEP services.

Research, Service Delivery, Testing

Malawi HIV/AIDS National Strategic Plan, 2023-27

Malawi’s 2023-27 HIV/AIDS National Strategic Plan outlines how to efficiently leverage available resources to continue reducing the HIV/AIDS burden in the country.

Normative Guidance/Policies