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Adolescent Girls and Young Women Overcoming Adherence Challenges with Vaginal and Oral PrEP Use: A longitudinal qualitative study from a crossover trial in South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe

10 October 2024

This article from AIDS and Behavior explores South African, Ugandan, and Zimbabwean adolescent girls and young women’s experiences in a crossover trial of two HIV prevention products: daily oral PrEP and a monthly dapivirine vaginal ring.

Topic(s): Research, Service Delivery

Product(s): Dapivirine Vaginal Ring, Oral PrEP

Population(s): Adolescent Girls and Young Women, Cisgender Women

Region(s): Sub-Saharan Africa

Format(s): Journal Article

Countries: South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe

Source(s): AIDS and Behavior

Type: External Link

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