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Topic(s): Research
Product(s): Dapivirine Vaginal Ring
Population(s): Cisgender Women
Format(s): Spreadsheet
Source(s): N/A
Type: Document
This brief addresses common misconceptions about the use of HIV self-testing (HIVST) for PrEP initiation and continuation while highlighting the opportunities that HIVST can provide in order to support further scale-up of this important self-care option.
This review from Current HIV/AIDS Reports draws parallels between HIV prevention and family planning by summarizing how method choice and product switching affected contraceptive coverage globally, synthesizes what is known about PrEP product switching, and outlines evidence gaps to help guide future research on PrEP switching in the context of choice.
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…
Eastern and southern Africa (ESA) is the world’s most heavily HIV-impacted region, with adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) disproportionately affected. To support the scale-up of PrEP amongst AGYW in ESA, in September 2021 UNICEF and partners released the implementation brief “Improving the Quality of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Implementation for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in…
This workbook, compiled by the Global Fund, contains key access information relating to cabotegravir (CAB) for PrEP and the dapivirine vaginal ring (DVR) for all lower and middle income countries, including eligibility for Global Fund support, PEPFAR support status, regulatory status of CAB for PrEP and the DVR, access to non-profit product pricing, and information…
This article from BMC Public Health explores participants’ and their male partners’ discussions on accidental/purposeful vaginal ring removals during The Ring Study (IPM-027 clinical trial of the one month dapvirine vaginal ring).
Short introduction to MOSAIC, a project working across multiple countries to implement user-centered research and research translation efforts to identify, understand, and remove barriers to new product introduction, access, and use; coordinate and provide technical assistance to global, national, and subnational stakeholders to expedite product launch and scale-up; and strengthen the capacity of a wide…
This poster, presented at the INTEREST conference in Cotonou, Benin in 2024, outlines characteristics of seroconversions by women using oral PrEP or the dapivirine vaginal ring in Eswatini.
This article from BMJ Global Health synthesises lessons learnt from oral PrEP, based on discussions with international stakeholders, to inform the development of a costed rollout plan template for longer acting PrEP methods, including the dapivirine vaginal ring.
The intent of this document is to provide adaptable guidelines to support the development and adoption of national guidelines that align with World Health Organization (WHO) pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) recommendations and guidance, including those for tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)-based daily and event-driven oral PrEP, the monthly dapivirine vaginal ring (“PrEP ring” or “the ring”), and…