Pre-exposure prophylaxis in real life: experience from a prospective, observational and demonstration project among men who have sex with men in Benin, West Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Since many countries in sub-Saharan Africa are willing to implement HIV oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for men who have sex with men (MSM), data are needed to assess its feasibility and relevance in real life. The study objectives were to assess drug uptake, adherence, condom use and number of sexual partners, HIV incidence and trends in the prevalence of gonorrhoea and chlamydia.

Methods

In this oral PrEP demonstration study conducted prospectively in Benin, a combination of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate-TDF 300 mg and emtricitabine-FTC 200 mg (TDF-FTC) was offered daily or on-demand to MSM. Participants were recruited from 24 August to 24 November 2020 and followed over 12 months. At enrolment, month-6 and month-12, participants answered to a face-to-fac

SUBMITTER: Diabate S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10258860 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature