Stigma in the health clinic and implications for PrEP access and use by adolescent girls and young women: conflicting perspectives in South Africa

Stigma in the health clinic and implications for PrEP access and use by adolescent girls and young women: conflicting perspectives in South Africa

Abstract Background Globally, an urgent need exists to expand access to HIV prevention among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), but the need is particularly acute in sub-Saharan Africa. Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) offers an effective HIV prevention method. In many countries, however,...

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Main Authors: Laura Nyblade, Jacqueline W. Ndirangu, Ilene S. Speizer, Felicia A. Browne, Courtney Peasant Bonner, Alexandra Minnis, Tracy L. Kline, Khatija Ahmed, Brittni N. Howard, Erin N. Cox, Abigail Rinderle, Wendee M. Wechsberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Stigma
Adolescent girls and young women
Health clinics
HIV prevention
PrEP access
South Africa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14236-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14236-z

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