Stand-alone model for delivery of oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Kenya: a single-arm, prospective pilot evaluation.
Katrina F OrtbladPeter MogereVictor OmolloAlexandra P KuoMagdaline AseweStephen GakuoStephanie RocheMary MugambiMelissa Latigo MugambiAndy StergachisJosephine OdoyoElizabeth Anne BukusiKenneth K NgureJared M BaetenPublished in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2023)
Findings from this pilot suggest that populations at HIV risk frequently visit private pharmacies and PrEP initiation and continuation at pharmacies is similar to or exceeds that at public healthcare facilities. Private pharmacy-based PrEP delivery, conducted entirely by private-sector pharmacy staff, is a promising new delivery model that has the potential to expand PrEP reach in Kenya and similar settings.