Resource Library

We Are The Generation

The OPTIONS Consortium supported the National Department of Health, South Africa, with the development of information, education and communication (IEC) materials for the launch of oral PrEP for female sex workers, men who have sex with men and university students. These materials were designed with inputs from local South African sex worker, MSM and youth…

Demand Creation/Marketing

Measuring Social Harms in Research and Programs on Women-Initiated HIV Prevention Methods

This brief summarizes how five HIV prevention trials defined and measured social harms and makes recommendations for future research and programs.

Monitoring & Evaluation, Research

What Have We Learned About Adolescent Girls and Young Women and HIV Prevention?

Using survey data collected from ongoing, planned and completed projects studying HIV prevention for adolescent girls and young women, it is possible to identify trends and gaps in the data, and provide a clear snapshot of what we know now.

Research

HIV Testing Strategies in PrEP Clients

The GEMS project created this factsheet to serve as tool for policy makers and PrEP project implementers to identify HIV testing strategies specific to their PrEP program; including the use of more sensitive HIV testing methods to identify acute HIV infection.

Testing

ART Considerations for Individuals with Recent PrEP Use

This brief provides an overview of key findings from modeling the impact of drug resistance with PrEP, conducted by the Global Evaluation of Microbicide Sensitivity (GEMS) project. It is intended to support policymakers as they develop the most appropriate first-line ART treatment recommendations during PrEP rollout.

Service Delivery

Social Harms and Use of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring

The dapivirine ring and other woman-initiated HIV prevention methods are designed to enable women to have more control over their sexual health and risk of HIV exposure, but research has revealed that women's male partners often influence their ability to use these methods. This brief summarizes an analysis of MTN-020/ASPIRE trial data, which showed that…

Research

CAPRISA 082: Baseline Behavior Assessment

A risk assessment tool developed for CAPRISA 082.

Research, Service Delivery

UNAIDS: Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: Questions and Answers

A Q & A document developed by UNAIDS and AVAC addressing a range of issues related to PrEP such as: what is evidence of its proven efficacy, what is current guidance, how to deliver PrEP, and how UNAIDS can assist rollout.

Demand Creation/Marketing

OPTIONS Consortium Overview

A two page overview of the OPTIONS consortium. This document describes its mission and objectives, membership and funding structure.

Service Delivery

PrEP Efficacy Trial Results

This table shows where clinical trials on oral PrEP took place, who was enrolled, and the findings of the study.