Resource Library

Creating demand for the Dapivirine vaginal ring

This presentation outlines lessons learned from ring clinical trials and oral PrEP programs in Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe that can be applied to the development of demand creation strategies.

Demand Creation/Marketing

Dapivirine Ring Design Guide: Human-Centered Design Research to Increase Uptake and Use

USAID's Center for Accelerating Innovation and Impact applied a human-centered design approach to better understand how IPM's dapivirine ring and other HIV prevention products could fit into young women's lives. This guide offers design concepts and tools to encourage and increase dapivirine ring uptake and use.

Demand Creation/Marketing

Microbicide Trials Network-043 – B-PROTECTED Study

Microbicide Trials Network-043, or B-PROTECTED, is a Phase IIIb open-label study that evaluated the safety and acceptability of the monthly dapivirine ring and daily oral PrEP in women who are breastfeeding, a time of heightened vulnerability for acquiring HIV.

Research

Use of the Dapivirine vaginal ring and effect on cervical cytology abnormalities

This study aims to determine if the dapivirine vaginal ring and the ring device alone (flexible silicone matrix polymer) was associated with the development of cervical cytology abnormalities.

Research, Service Delivery

HPTN 084

The HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) hosted a community webinar to discuss the primary results of HPTN 084, a randomized, double-blind controlled trial designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB LA) to prevent the sexual acquisition of HIV in cisgender women in sub-Saharan Africa.

Research

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of PrEP Providers Working with Adolescent Girls and Young Women

A review of completed, ongoing and planned studies exploring Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of PrEP Providers Working with Adolescent Girls and Young Women

Research

Vaginal Ring Acceptability and Related Preferences among Women in Low- and Middle-income Countries: A systematic review and narrative synthesis

The vaginal ring (VR) is a female-initiated drug-delivery platform used for different indications, including HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). This article outlines a systematic review of VR acceptability, values and preferences among women in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) to inform further investment and/or guidance on VR use for HIV prevention.

Research

HOPE Protocol Team Meeting Lessons Learned from PrEP Rollout for the Dapivirine Ring

This presentation outlines lessons from oral PrEP demonstration projects that could be applied to the rollout of the dapivirine vaginal ring as well as plans for ring introduction.

Research

Dapivirine Ring Advocacy Messaging Resource Package

The Dapivirine Vaginal Ring Advocacy Messaging Resource Package is a set of resources geared toward developing a messaging framework and implementation plan in support of PrEP Ring advocacy activities. Resources include the complete manual, the advocacy messaging framework template, FAQs, Ambassador toolkits, and a slide deck about the PrEP Ring.

Community/Advocacy, Demand Creation/Marketing

Put a ring on it: Four reasons to make the Dapivirine ring an HIV prevention option for women and girls

This article explains how the dapivirine vaginal ring can put the power of prevention directly in women's hands.

Community/Advocacy, Demand Creation/Marketing