A pilot program of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Thai youth.
Supattra RungmaitreePeerawong WerarakWadchara PumpraditWanatpreeya PhongsamartKeswadee LapphraOrasri WittawatmongkolYuitiang DurierAlan MaleesatharnBeena KuttiparambilTim Roy CresseyRisa M HoffmanKulkanya ChokephaibulkitPublished in: PloS one (2024)
Daily oral PrEP with FTC-TDF in high-risk Thai adolescents is feasible, accepted, well-tolerated, and had no increased risk compensation; however, low adherence was a major challenge. Adolescent-specific PrEP strategies including long-acting modalities are needed for successful HIV prevention.
Keyphrases
- men who have sex with men
- young adults
- hiv testing
- hiv positive
- physical activity
- mental health
- antiretroviral therapy
- quality improvement
- hiv infected
- childhood cancer
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- study protocol
- randomized controlled trial
- type diabetes
- clinical trial
- south africa
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance