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View article: Seizing the moment: the potential of PrEP choice and innovation to transform HIV prevention
Seizing the moment: the potential of PrEP choice and innovation to transform HIV prevention Open
Introduction The potential of pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), as a highly effective and empowering HIV prevention intervention, has not yet been realized. Despite the recent acceleration in the scale‐up of oral PrEP, there is a substantia…
View article: Crises and complexity: how can we make health interventions succeed?
Crises and complexity: how can we make health interventions succeed? Open
The end of the COVID-19 global health emergency presents an opportunity to reflect on actions needed to enhance the effectiveness of responses to any future shocks. We highlight critical areas requiring attention from researchers and resea…
View article: Untapped potential of post‐exposure prophylaxis in sub‐Saharan Africa: a comparative analysis of PEP implementation planning in Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Uganda and Zambia
Untapped potential of post‐exposure prophylaxis in sub‐Saharan Africa: a comparative analysis of PEP implementation planning in Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Uganda and Zambia Open
Introduction In 2023, over 210,000 new HIV acquisitions occurred in Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Uganda and Zambia. While uptake of oral pre‐exposure prophylaxis (oral PrEP) and coverage of voluntary medical male circumcision increased sign…
View article: “Going into the black box”: a policy analysis of how the World Health Organization uses evidence to inform guideline recommendations
“Going into the black box”: a policy analysis of how the World Health Organization uses evidence to inform guideline recommendations Open
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) plays a crucial role in producing global guidelines. In response to previous criticism, WHO has made efforts to enhance the process of guideline development, aiming for greater systematicity a…
View article: Same-day initiation of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis among gay, bisexual, and other cisgender men who have sex with men and transgender women in Brazil, Mexico, and Peru (ImPrEP): a prospective, single-arm, open-label, multicentre implementation study
Same-day initiation of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis among gay, bisexual, and other cisgender men who have sex with men and transgender women in Brazil, Mexico, and Peru (ImPrEP): a prospective, single-arm, open-label, multicentre implementation study Open
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View article: HIV self-testing: lessons learnt and priorities for adaptation in a shifting landscape
HIV self-testing: lessons learnt and priorities for adaptation in a shifting landscape Open
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HIV self-testing (HIVST) has shifted the paradigm for HIV testing, the first step in the care continuum. Although HIVST, whereby the person performs the test and interprets the results, was conceived early in the HIV epide…
View article: Measuring linkage to HIV treatment services following HIV self‐testing in low‐income settings
Measuring linkage to HIV treatment services following HIV self‐testing in low‐income settings Open
Globally, HIV testing services (HTS) have been scaled up resulting in 79% of all people with HIV aware of their status in 2018 [1]. However, 8.1 million people remain undiagnosed [1], many of whom are hard to reach through traditional HTS …
View article: To thine own test be true: HIV self‐testing and the global reach for the undiagnosed
To thine own test be true: HIV self‐testing and the global reach for the undiagnosed Open
Globally, we are at an inflection point in achieving UNAIDS’ 95-95-95 goals for 2030. A recent Lancet editorial observed that “the last big shared challenge remaining is testing—in every region the number of undiagnosed HIV infections rema…
View article: The Self‐Testing AfRica (STAR) Initiative: accelerating global access and scale‐up of HIV self‐testing
The Self‐Testing AfRica (STAR) Initiative: accelerating global access and scale‐up of HIV self‐testing Open
Introduction HIV self‐testing (HIVST) was first proposed as an additional option to standard HIV testing services in the 1980s. By 2015, two years after the first HIVST kit was approved for the American market and the year in which Unitaid…