“PrEP’s just to secure you like insurance”: a qualitative study on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adherence and retention among black cisgender women in Mississippi

Abstract Background Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has the potential to reduce transmission of HIV among Black cisgender women in the Southern United States (U.S.); however, national data suggests that PrEP initiation is lowest in the South and among Black women compared to other U.S. regions and w...

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Main Authors: Tiara C. Willie, Mauda Monger, Amy Nunn, Trace Kershaw, Jamila K. Stockman, Kenneth H. Mayer, Philip A. Chan, Adaora A. Adimora, Leandro A. Mena, Deja Knight, Karlye A. Philllips, Stefan D. Baral
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06786-1