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Implementation Plan for the Introduction of the PrEP Ring and Long-acting Injectable Cabotegravir for HIV Prevention – Eswatini, August 2024

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

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.

Dapivirine Vaginal Ring Early Market Access Vehicle (EMAV)

In response to the voices of adolescent girls and women who need more HIV prevention choices, The Global Fund (GF) and the Children Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) have partnered to make dapivirine vaginal rings available in GF-supported countries through an early market access vehicle. See below for EMAV request forms. For guidance on how to…

Access Workbook for Cabotegravir for PrEP, Dapivirine Vaginal Ring, and Lenacapavir for PrEP

This workbook, compiled by the Global Fund, contains key access information relating to cabotegravir (CAB) for PrEP, the dapivirine vaginal ring (DVR), and lenacapavir (LEN) for PrEP for all lower and middle income countries, including eligibility for Global Fund support, PEPFAR support status, regulatory status of CAB for PrEP and the DVR, access to non-profit…

PrEP Ring Instructional Video

The PrEP Ring is a long-acting vaginal ring that a woman can use to reduce the risk of HIV transmission during vaginal sex. Women urgently need options for HIV prevention, so that they can choose that best meets their needs and circumstances. Please click on the video link(s) below to see How to Use the…

We Choose: Adolescent girls and young women’s choice for an HIV prevention product in a cross-over randomized clinical trial conducted in South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe

This article from PLOS One describes decision-making and product choice amongst adolescent girls and young women in South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe when given a choice between oral PrEP and the dapivirine vaginal ring as part of the REACH crossover study.

HIV Self-Testing and PrEP: Opportunities for scale-up

This brief addresses common misconceptions about the use of HIV self-testing (HIVST) for PrEP initiation and continuation while highlighting the opportunities that HIVST can provide in order to support further scale-up of this important self-care option.

PrEP Method Switching: Will it Yield Greater Coverage of HIV Protection? Applying Lessons Learned from Family Planning to Guide Future Research in the Context of PrEP Choice

This review from Current HIV/AIDS Reports draws parallels between HIV prevention and family planning by summarizing how method choice and product switching affected contraceptive coverage globally, synthesizes what is known about PrEP product switching, and outlines evidence gaps to help guide future research on PrEP switching in the context of choice.

2024 Q2 Global PrEP Tracker

AVAC’s Global PrEP Tracker offers two views on PrEP uptake around the world. Visit data.prepwatch.org for a dynamic map-based tool to explore trends in oral PrEP use globally as countries introduce and scale up PrEP programs. For insights on the full scope of PrEP use around the world, the PrEP Tracker as a spreadsheet offers…

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis and Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Eastern and Southern Africa: The latest insights

Eastern and southern Africa (ESA) is the world’s most heavily HIV-impacted region, with adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) disproportionately affected. To support the scale-up of PrEP amongst AGYW in ESA, in September 2021 UNICEF and partners released the implementation brief “Improving the Quality of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Implementation for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in…