Uptake and retention on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among key and priority populations in South-Central Uganda.

Joseph KagaayiJames BatteHadijja NakawooyaBoniface KigoziGertrude NakigoziSusanne StrömdahlAnna Mia EkströmLarry W ChangRon GraySteven J ReynoldsPatrick KomaketchStella AlamoDavid Serwadda

Published in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2021)

PrEP uptake was high, but retention was very low especially among those at the highest risk of HIV: fisher folk, sex workers and truck drivers and adolescent girls. Research on reasons for PrEP discontinuation could help optimize retention.

Keyphrases

men who have sex with men
hiv testing
hiv positive
antiretroviral therapy
hiv infected
human immunodeficiency virus
hepatitis c virus
hiv aids
south africa