Harnessing private sector strategies for family planning to deliver the Dual Prevention Pill, the first multipurpose prevention technology with pre-exposure prophylaxis, in an expanding HIV prevention landscape.
Catherine Verde HashimEmma LlewellynRob WoodTracey BrettTinashe ChinyangaKaren WebbKate SegalPublished in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2024)
The private sector provides a significant proportion of FP services in countries with high HIV burden yet is an untapped delivery source for PrEP. Offering users a range of access options for the DPP in non-traditional channels that minimize stigma, enhance discretion and increase convenience could increase uptake and continuation. Preparing these channels for PrEP provision requires engagement with Ministries of Health and providers and further research on pricing and willingness-to-pay. Aligning FP and PrEP delivery to meet the needs of those who want both HIV and pregnancy prevention will facilitate integrated service delivery and eventual DPP rollout, creating a platform for the private sector introduction of multipurpose prevention technologies.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- men who have sex with men
- hiv testing
- mental health
- hiv positive
- health insurance
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv aids
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- public health
- primary care
- palliative care
- high throughput
- mental illness
- big data
- single cell
- climate change
- artificial intelligence
- south africa
- health information