Resource Library

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

Vibe with the NextGen Squad

MOSAIC hosts quarterly 90-minute virtual learning sessions for young people to support and raise awareness on available HIV prevention method options. This youth-led and youth-focused webinar series was developed to be a safe space for young people to learn about the HIV prevention methods that are in market or coming to market soon

Harnessing Private Sector Strategies for Family Planning to Deliver the Dual Prevention Pill, the First Multipurpose Prevention Technology with Pre-exposure Prophylaxis, in an Expanding HIV Prevention Landscape

This article from the Journal of the International AIDS Society describes the results of a scoping exercise to evaluate different private sector delivery channels for the Dual Prevention Pill in Kenya, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.

Research, Service Delivery

2024 Q2 Global PrEP Tracker

AVAC’s Global PrEP Tracker offers two views on PrEP uptake around the world. Visit data.prepwatch.org for a dynamic map-based tool to explore trends in oral PrEP use globally as countries introduce and scale up PrEP programs. For insights on the full scope of PrEP use around the world, the PrEP Tracker as a spreadsheet offers…

Monitoring & Evaluation

Online pharmacy PrEP and PEP: Evidence, learnings, and recommendations from Kenya

Click here to access the recording. Private and community pharmacies, coupled with online pharmacy/telehealth platforms, hold promise as convenient pathways to enhance access and effective use of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). To generate evidence on the feasibility and effectiveness of an online pharmacy to support PrEP and PEP initiation, continuation, and PEP-to-PrEP…

Research, Service Delivery

PURPOSE 1 Summary

This factsheet provides a summary of the PURPOSE 1 phase III clinical trial of lenacapavir for PrEP and F/TAF for cisgender women taking place in South Africa and Uganda.

Research