PxPulse: The Advocacy Chronicles with Ruth Akulu
On this episode of the Advocacy Chronicles: a look at advocacy in Uganda for the Dual Prevention Pill (DPP), a new product combining oral PrEP and oral contraception.
Ruth Akulu is a Youth Representative of the Uganda Country Coordinating Mechanism Board for Global Fund, member of the DPP Civil Society Advisory Group, and a 2022 AVAC Advocacy Fellow. Akulu talks about her work to mobilize regulatory authorities to prepare for the DPP. And while she was at it, the establishment of a groundbreaking new initiative, the Product Regulator’s Engagement Committee, which is supporting ongoing engagement between government regulators and young women representing their communities.
Listen to learn why the DPP is a priority for young women and HIV prevention, the challenges Ruth confronted and tactics that supported the success of this advocacy.
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Resources
- The Advocates’ Guide to Multipurpose Prevention Technologies
- The Dual Prevention Pill product page
- FAQ on the Dual Prevention Pill
- Market Preparation and Introduction Strategy for the DPP (Executive Summary also available)
- Frontiers in Reproductive Health special issue: Multipurpose Prevention Technologies