Beyond HIV prevention: everyday life priorities and demand for PrEP among Ugandan HIV serodiscordant couples.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV infection is being rolled out in Africa. The uptake of PrEP to date has varied across populations and locations. We seek to understand the drivers of demand for PrEP through analysis of qualitative data collected in conjunction with a PrEP demonstration project involving East African HIV serodiscordant couples. Our goal was to inform demand creation by understanding what PrEP means - beyond HIV prevention - for the lives of users.

Methods

The Partners Demonstration Project evaluated an integrated strategy of PrEP and antiretroviral therapy (ART) delivery in which time-limited PrEP served as a "bridge" to long-term ART. Uninfected partners in HIV serodiscordant couples were offered PrEP at baseline and encouraged to

SUBMITTER: Nakku-Joloba E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6338102 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature