Peer PrEP referral + HIV self-test delivery for PrEP initiation among young Kenyan women: study protocol for a hybrid cluster-randomized controlled trial

Peer PrEP referral + HIV self-test delivery for PrEP initiation among young Kenyan women: study protocol for a hybrid cluster-randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention is highly effective, but uptake remains low in Africa, especially among young women who are a priority population for HIV prevention services. HIV self-testing (HIVST) has been proven to increase HIV testing in diverse p...

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Main Authors: Njeri Wairimu, Rachel C. Malen, Adriana M. Reedy, Peter Mogere, Irene Njeru, Carlos Culquichicón, Maureen McGowan, Fei Gao, Jared M. Baeten, Kenneth Ngure, Katrina F. Ortblad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
HIV prevention
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW)
Peer referral
Self-testing
Kenya
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07734-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07734-x

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