The Community PrEP Study: a randomized control trial leveraging community-based platforms to improve access and adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV among adolescent girls and young women in South Africa—study protocol

The Community PrEP Study: a randomized control trial leveraging community-based platforms to improve access and adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV among adolescent girls and young women in South Africa—study protocol

Abstract Background HIV incidence among South African adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) remains high, but could be reduced by highly effective pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Unfortunately, AGYW report significant barriers to clinic-based sexual and reproductive health services. Even when AGY...

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Main Authors: Andrew Medina-Marino, Dana Bezuidenhout, Sybil Hosek, Ruanne V. Barnabas, Millicent Atujuna, Charl Bezuidenhout, Phuti Ngwepe, Remco P.H. Peters, Francesca Little, Connie L. Celum, Joseph Daniels, Linda-Gail Bekker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
HIV
HIV prevention
PrEP
Randomized controlled trial
Adolescent girls and young women
Community-based delivery platforms
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05402-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05402-6

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