Individual and community-level benefits of PrEP in western Kenya and South Africa: Implications for population prioritization of PrEP provision.
Edinah MudimuKathryn PeeblesZindoga MukandavireEmily S NightingaleMonisha SharmaGraham F MedleyDaniel J KleinKatharine E KripkeAnna BershteynPublished in: PloS one (2020)
Providing PrEP to women aged 15-24 prevents the greatest number of HIV infections per person-year of PrEP, but PrEP provision for young men also provides indirect benefits to women and to the community overall. This finding supports existing policies that prioritize PrEP use for young women, while also illuminating the community-level benefits of PrEP availability for men when resources permit.
Keyphrases
- men who have sex with men
- hiv positive
- hiv testing
- south africa
- healthcare
- mental health
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- palliative care
- public health
- type diabetes
- hepatitis c virus
- metabolic syndrome
- human immunodeficiency virus
- pregnancy outcomes
- hiv infected
- adipose tissue
- pregnant women
- insulin resistance
- skeletal muscle
- breast cancer risk