Community Inclusion in PrEP Demonstration Projects: Lessons for Scaling Up | Zendy

Sushena RezaPaul | Zendy; Lisa Lazarus | Zendy; Smarajit Jana | Zendy; Protim Ray | Zendy; Nelly Mugo | Zendy; Kenneth Ngure | Zendy; Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan | Zendy; Florita Durueke | Zendy; John Idoko | Zendy; Luc Béhanzin | Zendy; Michel Alary | Zendy; Daouda Gueye | Zendy; Moussa Sarr | Zendy; Wanjirû Mukoma | Zendy; Jordan Kyongo | Zendy; Rutendo Bothma | Zendy; Robyn Eakle | Zendy; Gina Dallabetta | Zendy; Josie Presley | Zendy; Robert Lorway | Zendy

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Community Inclusion in PrEP Demonstration Projects: Lessons for Scaling Up

Author(s) -

Sushena RezaPaul,

Lisa Lazarus,

Smarajit Jana,

Protim Ray,

Nelly Mugo,

Kenneth Ngure,

Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan,

Florita Durueke,

John Idoko,

Luc Béhanzin,

Michel Alary,

Daouda Gueye,

Moussa Sarr,

Wanjirû Mukoma,

Jordan Kyongo,

Rutendo Bothma,

Robyn Eakle,

Gina Dallabetta,

Josie Presley,

Robert Lorway

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

gates open research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.069

H-Index - 9

ISSN - 2572-4754

DOI - 10.12688/gatesopenres.13042.2

Subject(s) - pre exposure prophylaxis , inclusion (mineral) , community engagement , tenofovir , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , public relations , medical education , medicine , political science , family medicine , sociology , social science , men who have sex with men , syphilis

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has emerged as a new HIV prevention strategy. A series of demonstration projects were conducted to explore the use of PrEP outside of clinical trial settings. Learning from the failures in community consultation and involvement in early oral tenofovir trials, these PrEP projects worked to better engage communities and create spaces for community involvement in the planning and roll out of these projects. We describe the community engagement strategies employed by seven Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-funded PrEP demonstration projects. Community engagement has emerged as a critical factor for education, demand generation, dispelling rumors, and supporting adherence and follow up in the PrEP demonstration project case studies. The increasing global interest in PrEP necessitates understanding how to conduct community engagement for PrEP implementation in different settings as part of combination HIV prevention.

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