HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis for adolescent girls and young women in Africa: from efficacy trials to delivery.
Connie L CelumSinead Delany-MoretlweJared M BaetenAriane van der StratenSybil HosekElizabeth A BukusiMargaret McConnellRuanne V BarnabasLinda-Gail BekkerPublished in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2020)
PrEP is feasible to implement in integrated reproductive health service delivery models to reach African AGYW. While PrEP demonstration projects indicate that women with behavioural risks and high rates of sexually transmitted diseases are initiating PrEP; effective strategies to support AGYW's adherence and persistence with PrEP are needed. Lessons learned from oral PrEP delivery, a novel first generation HIV prevention product, are relevant to longer-acting and less adherence-dependent strategies which are currently in clinical trials.