The Community PrEP Study to Assess the Acceptance of PrEP Delivered Through CBCT Platforms

Launched by FOUNDATION FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (PTY) LTD · Jun 5, 2019

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ClinConnect Summary

Worldwide, about 1.9 million people became infected with HIV in 2015, most of whom live in Southern and East Africa. In South Africa, the HIV incidence rate among young women ages 15-24 (2.5%) is four times higher than their male counterparts (0.6%). Recent HIV prevention trials in South Africa documented incidence rates of 5-6% per year in 15-24 year old young women. Given this high incidence of HIV, implementing effective HIV prevention strategies - including PrEP - is crucial to controlling HIV globally.

The proposed study leverages existing community-based HIV counseling and testing pl...

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Self-identified as female (regardless of assigned sex at birth)
• • 16 - 25 years of age.
• • HIV negative (confirmed during CBCT testing)
• • At risk for HIV acquisition
• • Express interest in taking PrEP
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Planning to relocate in the next 12 months
• • Positive HIV test at screening or enrolment
• • Pregnant
• • Breastfeeding
• • Current participation in other HIV prevention studies (clinical or behavioural)
• • Current use of ARV drugs for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)
• • Presence of any disease or health condition, self-reported or identified by initiation clinician, that may prevent participation.