A global review of national guidelines of post-exposure prophylaxis for the prevention of HIV.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the use of antiretroviral drugs as post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for preventing HIV acquisition for occupational and non-occupational exposures. To inform the development of global WHO recommendations on PEP, we reviewed national guidelines of PEP for their recommendations.

Methods

Policies addressing PEP from 38 WHO HIV priority countries were obtained by searching governmental and non-governmental websites and consulting country and regional experts; these countries were selected based on HIV burden, new HIV acquisitions and the number of HIV-associated deaths. We reviewed national guidelines to collate data on where PEP can be offered, who can prescribe PEP, PEP eligibility, recommended drug regime, linkage to

SUBMITTER: Maisano M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11755062 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature