Special Issue of the PrEP1519 Brazil Study

24 March 2023

Cadernos de Saúde Pública released a special issue of the PrEP1519 study using baseline data. Click here more details.

For a full breakdown of the free journal articles, please see below.

Combination HIV prevention for adolescent men who have sex with men and adolescent transgender women in Brazil: vulnerabilities, access to healthcare, and expansion of PrEP
PrEP perception and experiences of adolescent and young gay and bisexual men: an intersectional analysis
The social construction of the PrEP1519 study: conditions of possibility for advances in HIV/AIDS prevention
Between risk and pleasure: reflections on HIV prevention and care in the current context of PrEP use by men who have sex with men
Building bridges to care: the experience of peer navigation in enabling linkage to PrEP for adolescent men who have sex with men and transgender women
Use of HIV prevention methods and contexts of the sexual practices of adolescent gay and bisexual men, travestis, and transgender women in São Paulo, Brazil
Factors associated to HIV prevalence among adolescent men who have sex with men in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil: baseline data from the PrEP1519 cohort
Unwillingness to prescribe PrEP by health care professionals of specialized HIV/AIDS services in Northeastern Brazil
When prevention is the best remedy: HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among adolescents gays and transgender women in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Interdisciplinarity in HIV prevention research: the experience of the PrEP1519 study protocol among adolescent MSM and TGW in Brazil
Prevalence of syphilis and sexual behavior and practices among adolescents MSM and TrTGW in a Brazilian multi-center cohort for daily use of PrEP

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Global Acute HIV Infection Algorithm Job Aids for Providers

This tool can assist providers in assessing acute HIV infection (AHI) in clients using oral PrEP, PrEP ring, and CAB PrEP by offering guidance through three steps: HIV testing, recent exposure to HIV assessment, and AHI assessment. Providers are encouraged to use clinical judgement and defer to national guidance as needed.

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Daily Oral PrEP, PrEP Ring, and CAB PrEP Template Guidelines (Spanish)

The intent of this document is to provide adaptable guidelines to support the development and adoption of national guidelines that align with World Health Organization (WHO) pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) recommendations and guidance, including those for tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)-based oral PrEP, the monthly dapivirine vaginal ring (“PrEP ring” or “the ring”), and injectable cabotegravir (CAB…

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HIV Prevention User Journey Tool

The HIV Prevention Journey Tool was developed to support adolescent girls and young women to explore methods that would align with their lifestyle, needs and personal preferences; and support healthcare providers to provide informed counseling based on client needs. The digital tool, which has been optimized for use on mobile devices, can be accessed here.…

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2024 Q3 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…

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Oral PrEP, PrEP Ring, and CAB PrEP Template Guidelines (English)

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Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Implementation Gaps among People Vulnerable to HIV Acquisition: A cross-sectional analysis in two communities in western Kenya, 2021–2023

This article, from Journal of the International AIDS Society, examines PrEP awareness, uptake, and persistence among participants enrolling into an HIV incidence cohort in Kenya.

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Initiation and Continued Use of Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis among Pregnant and Postpartum Women in South Africa (PrEP-PP): A demonstration cohort study

This article from The Lancet HIV describes the results of a demonstration study in South Africa, PrEP-PP, to integrate oral PrEP provision into public clinics offering antenatal and postnatal care to pregnant and lactating people.

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Acceptability of Six-Monthly PrEP Dispensing Supported with Interim HIV Self-Testing to Simplify PrEP Delivery in Kenya: Findings from qualitative research

This article from BMC Health Services Research discusses the results of a pilot in Kenya to explore the acceptability of dispensing PrEP twice a year, with interim HIV self-testing, versus quarterly, with clinic-based HIV testing.

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Dynamic Choice HIV Prevention with Cabotegravir Long-acting Injectable in Rural Uganda and Kenya: A randomised trial extension

This article from The Lancet HIV discusses the results of the SEARCH dynamic choice study conducted in Kenya and Uganda, comparing outcomes between one group offered a choice between oral PrEP, post-exposure prophylaxis, and cabotegravir for PrEP, and a second group receiving the standard of care.

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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

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.