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Guidelines for Antiretroviral Therapy for the Prevention and Treatment of HIV in Zimbabwe

These guidelines recommend Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) as an additional prevention choice for people at substantial risk of HIV infection as part of combination prevention.

AGYW HIV Prevention Ambassador Training Package and Toolkit

Training Curriculum for Adolescent Girls and Young Women The HIV Prevention Ambassador Training Package was developed to support adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) to play a meaningful role in the rollout of PrEP in their communities. Through interactive activities, discussion, and action planning, the training prepares Ambassadors to share information with their peers about…

Community/Advocacy, Demand Creation/Marketing

Barriers to Provision HIV Biomedical Prevention Services in sub-Saharan Africa

AVAC conducted a desk review of the HIV prevention policy landscape in eight countries in sub-Saharan Africa. This analysis includes: training requirements for provision of PrEP and contraceptives; clinical guidelines; National Strategic Plans for HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health; implementation strategies; national policies on age of consent and the criminality of same-sex relationships; in-depth…

Research, Normative Guidance/Policies

Developing and Introducing a Dual Prevention Pill- Oral PrEP & oral contraception for HIV and pregnancy prevention

A coalition of partners is developing a novel Dual Prevention Pill (DPP) for prevention of pregnancy and HIV acquisition in high-need countries. In East and Southern Africa — where the DPP is initially planned for introduction — 65 percent of new HIV infections are amongst women aged 15 and over, and 16 percent of women…

Community/Advocacy, Research

CHARISMA Mobile: Developing a Digital Resource for Empowerment Counseling, Community Health clinic model for Agency in Relationships and Safer Microbicide Adherence

CHARISMA is a PEPFAR- and USAID-funded empowerment counseling intervention designed to help women use oral pre-exposure prophylaxis and other antiretroviral-based HIV prevention technologies safely and effectively by addressing dynamics of their relationships with male partners, including exposure to intimate partner violence. The intervention, designed to be delivered by lay counselors, is being adapted into a…

Research, Service Delivery

PrEP-it

Stakeholders at the forefront of oral PrEP delivery have encountered several programmatic challenges such as difficulty in setting targets, tracking the continuum of PrEP delivery, and estimating program costs and impact. In response, PEPFA) has developed a Microsoft Excel-based tool called PrEP-it for oral PrEP implementation planning, monitoring and evaluation.

Research, Monitoring & Evaluation, Service Delivery

Stakeholder Conversations to Inform Delivery of New HIV Prevention Methods in South Africa

Little is known about what is needed for health care providers to ensure adequate counseling on method choice, referral mechanisms, and supportive follow-up with regards to multiple biomedical HIV prevention methods. The goal of these conversations with stakeholders in South Africa was to gain input on implementation considerations from provider and potential end-user perspectives, as…

Oral PrEP Training for Providers (French)

This modifiable training slide deck was developed with support from USAID and PEPFAR through the Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project. The materials reflect WHO guidance as of 4 April 2022 and build on lessons learned from nearly ten years of oral PrEP implementation. The training is built so that it can be…

Service Delivery

Stakeholder conversations to inform delivery of new HIV prevention methods in Zimbabwe

Little is known about what is needed for health care providers to ensure adequate counseling on method choice, referral mechanisms, and supportive follow-up with regards to multiple biomedical HIV prevention methods. The goal of these conversations with stakeholders in Zimbabwe was to gain input on implementation considerations from provider and potential end-user perspectives, as well…

Eswatini Dapivirine Ring Consultation Analysis

This PrEP ring consultation analysis can support introduction of the dapivirine vaginal ring in Eswatini and is based on several inputs, including secondary research and interviews with key stakeholders in Eswatini.