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Estimating the cost-effectiveness of pre-exposure prophylaxis to reduce HIV-1 and HSV-2 incidence in HIV-serodiscordant couples in South Africa

This study estimates the cost-effectiveness of daily oral PrEP, with a protective effect against the herpes simplex virus as well as HIV, among HIV serodifferent couples in South Africa

Financing & Costing

Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention: Modeling health outcomes, drug resistance and cost‐effectiveness

This paper evaluates the potential epidemiological impact and cost-effectiveness of dapivirine vaginal ring PrEP among 22- to 45-year-old women in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Financing & Costing, Research

FDA approves first drug for reducing the risk of sexually acquired HIV infection

This article from July 16, 2012 announces the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of Truvada (emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate), the first drug approved to reduce the risk of HIV infection in uninfected individuals who are at high risk of HIV infection and who may engage in sexual activity with HIV-infected partners.

Normative Guidance/Policies

From Proof-of-Concept to Prevention Phenomenon in Five Years

This timeline, first appearing in AVAC Report 2014/15: HIV Prevention on the Line, shows PrEP going from proof-of-concept to prevention phenomenon in five years and can be used to anticipate and speed action on the next generation of ARV-based prevention options.

Research

WHO PrEP Implementation Tool App

The Oral PrEP eLearning Resource Package (eLRP) introduces health care providers to Oral PrEP for HIV infection. The eLRP includes eLearning courses for clinicians with an accompanying Oral PrEP Implementation Tool App.

Normative Guidance/Policies

Kenya Dapivirine Ring Rollout Scenarios

As Kenya considers introduction of the dapivirine ring, a new HIV prevention method for women, an outstanding question is how and where the ring should be introduced relative to oral PrEP. To support decision making, the PROMISE Consortium developed this analysis to consider several possible scenarios, defined by HIV incidence among women and adolescent girls…

Research, Service Delivery

Oral PrEP Training for Providers

This modifiable training slide deck was developed with support from USAID and PEPFAR through the Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project. The materials reflect WHO guidance as of 4 April 2022 and build on lessons learned from nearly ten years of oral PrEP implementation. The training is built so that it can be…

Service Delivery

OPTIONS Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Literature Review and Survey Analysis

This literature review looks at completed and ongoing studies that include knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) surveys in sub-Saharan Africa of providers and potential providers of oral preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to adolescent girls and young women (AGYW).

Research, Service Delivery

Health Care Workers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Oral PrEP Provision to Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Zimbabwe

This poster describes the results of a cross-sectional qualitative study, interviewing providers at public, private, and nongovernmental health facilities in Zimbabwe offering PrEP to explore providers’ attitudes toward and experiences delivering PrEP to AGYW.

Research, Service Delivery

Presentation

Understanding Service Providers’ Knowledge of Oral PrEP and Attitudes Toward Provisionto Populations at Substantial HIV Risk in South Africa

This poster describes the results of a cross-sectional qualitative study, interviewing providers at public, private, and nongovernmental health facilities in South Africa offering PrEP to explore providers’ attitudes toward and experiences delivering PrEP to AGYW.

Research, Service Delivery