High retention among key populations initiated on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Kigali City, Rwanda.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Key populations (KPs) including female sex workers (FSWs) and men who have sex with men (MSM) in sub-Saharan Africa are disproportionately impacted by HIV. Despite the increasing availability of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), data on retention remain limited. This study assessed PrEP retention at 1 and 12 months among Rwandan FSWs and MSM.

Methods

We analysed routine clinical data on adult FSWs and MSM receiving PrEP care from 11 health facilities in Kigali, Rwanda between 2019 and 2022. Retention was defined as attendance at regularly scheduled appointments for a PrEP refill. We used logistic regression to assess associations between demographic and clinical characteristics and retention at 1 and 12 months.

Results

Among 2043 PrEP initiators, 1343 (66%

SUBMITTER: Munyaneza A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11578929 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature