A second case of HIV transmission from someone interrupting their HIV therapy as part of a cure study has been published.
Transmission
News
November 28, 2019
Blog
November 27, 2019
This installment wraps up the ACCESS PrEP blog series and talks about combination prevention, particularly the effects of oral PrEP use on condom use.
Blog
November 27, 2019
The third blog in this ACCESS PrEP blog series addresses health providers’ experiences with oral PrEP services. It explores their knowledge of oral PrEP and concerns about increased risky behaviour. Health providers also expressed concern about the challenges clients faced when accessing oral PrEP and the barriers to uptake, adherence and continuation.
Blog
November 27, 2019
This narrative, the second in the ACCESS PrEP blog series, focuses on PrEP-related side effects. It highlights the determination of some clients to continue using oral PrEP despite the side effects they were experiencing.
Blog
November 27, 2019
This blog is the first in the ACCESS blog series and it gives an overview of the study findings. It explores the motivations that made clients decide to start, continue or stop using oral PrEP, as well as what made certain clients decide not to start taking oral PrEP at all.
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September 2, 2019
The World Health Organization (WHO) convened a Guideline Development Group (GDG) meeting from 29 to 31 July 2019 to review global guidance on contraceptive eligibility for women at high risk of HIV acquisition to and determine whether revisions to the fifth edition of the Medical eligibility crit
News
September 2, 2019
Women at high risk for HIV infection can use any form of reversible hormonal contraception without any restrictions, including progestogen-only injectables, implants, and intrauterine devices (IUDs), the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
Resource
August 29, 2019
The development of topical inserts for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), particularly human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), represents a promising alternative to oral and parenteral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) dosage forms.
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August 23, 2019
Background: HIV acquisition remains high among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW, aged 15–24 years) in sub-Saharan Africa.
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July 31, 2019
Poor retention in the prevention of women in prevention of vertical transmission programs remains a formidable common setback in elimination of HIV/AIDS. It creates new problems such as poor health outcomes and increased incidence of vertical transmission of HIV. There is a dearth of qualitative information to explain poor retention of women in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs in Zimbabwe. The purpose of the study was to explore the enablers and barriers of retention of women in PMTCT programs.
