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PrEP as Peri-conception HIV Prevention for Women and Men
Daily oral tenofovir (TDF)-based pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective HIV prevention strategy and recommended for men and women with substantial risk of HIV acquisition. The peri-conception period, ...
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Open AccessPrevalence and correlates of non-disclosure of maternal HIV status to male partners: a national survey in Kenya
Prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) programs usually test pregnant women for HIV without involving their partners. Non-disclosure of maternal HIV status to male partners may deter utilizatio...
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Open AccessMale partner antenatal clinic attendance is associated with increased uptake of maternal health services and infant BCG immunization: a national survey in Kenya
Male partner antenatal clinic (ANC) attendance may improve maternal uptake of maternal child health (MCH) services.
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Open AccessDesign of a care pathway for pharmacy-based PrEP delivery in Kenya: results from a collaborative stakeholder consultation
In Kenya, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention is almost exclusively delivered at HIV clinics. Develo** novel PrEP delivery models is important for increasing the reach of PrEP. Delivery of PrE...
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Open AccessUsing routine programmatic data to measure HIV incidence among pregnant women in Botswana
Pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa have high risk of HIV acquisition, yet approaches for measuring maternal HIV incidence using routine surveillance systems are undefined. We used programmatic data from rout...
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HIV Prevention Tools Across the Pregnancy Continuum: What Works, What Does Not, and What Can We Do Differently?
Multiple tools exist to support the primary prevention of HIV in pregnant and postpartum women; however, there are opportunities to enhance their use and impact. This review summarizes the current status of HI...
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Open AccessDoes HIV index testing bring patients into treatment at earlier stages of HIV disease? Results from a retrospective study in Ukraine
Over one-third of people living with HIV (PLH) in Ukraine are not on treatment. Index testing services, which link potentially exposed partners (named partners) of known PLH (index patients) with testing and t...
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Open AccessGetting HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) into Private Pharmacies: Global Delivery Models and Research Directions
To provide an overview of the current state of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) delivery via private sector pharmacies globally, to discuss the context-specific factors that have influenced the design and i...
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Open AccessEnhancing HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis outcomes among Kenyan adolescent girls and young women with a novel pharmacy-based PrEP delivery platform: protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial
In Kenya, 65% of sexually active unmarried women use modern contraceptives, a population at increased risk of HIV acquisition compared to other populations. Anchoring HIV prevention services, including pre-exp...
