Perceptions of and interest in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis use among adolescent girls and young women in Lilongwe, Malawi.
<h4>Background</h4>Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective HIV prevention strategy for adherent users. Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa may particularly benefit from PrEP because of the disproportionate burden of HIV in this group. Understanding...
Main Authors: | Bertha Maseko, Lauren M Hill, Twambilile Phanga, Nivedita Bhushan, Dhrutika Vansia, Linda Kamtsendero, Audrey E Pettifor, Linda-Gail Bekker, Mina C Hosseinipour, Nora E Rosenberg |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226062 |
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