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Policy considerations for scaling up access to HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis for adolescent girls and young women: Examples from Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda

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  • Jeff Lane
  • Audrey Brezak
  • Pragna Patel
  • Andre R. Verani
  • Irene Benech
  • Aaron Katz

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Adolescent girls and young women (aged 15–24 years; AGYW) continue to carry a disproportionate burden of HIV in sub‐Saharan Africa. Pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) helps reduce the risk of acquiring HIV for persons at substantial risk, including AGYW. As countries plan for the rollout of PrEP across sub‐Saharan Africa, PrEP policies and programs could address the unique needs of AGYW. The purpose of this analysis was to identify policy considerations to improve AGYW access to PrEP. After reviewing the literature, we identified 13 policy considerations that policymakers and stakeholders could evaluate when developing or reviewing PrEP‐related policies. We sorted these considerations into five categories, which together comprise an AGYW Access to PrEP Framework: AGYW‐friendly delivery systems, clinical eligibility and adherence support, legal barriers and facilitators, affordability, and community and AGYW outreach. We also reviewed policies in three countries (Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda) to explore how PrEP‐related policies addressed these considerations. Some of these policies addressed some of the 13 policy considerations, but none of the policies directly addressed the unique needs of AGYW for accessing PrEP. To improve access to PrEP for AGYW, country policies could include specific components that address these 13 considerations. To reach AGYW effectively, each country could use the 13 considerations we have identified to analyze current policies to identify existing programmatic barriers to AGYW accessing HIV services and address these barriers in PrEP‐related policies.

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  • Jeff Lane & Audrey Brezak & Pragna Patel & Andre R. Verani & Irene Benech & Aaron Katz, 2021. "Policy considerations for scaling up access to HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis for adolescent girls and young women: Examples from Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda," International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 36(5), pages 1789-1808, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ijhplm:v:36:y:2021:i:5:p:1789-1808
    DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3252
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