Aims:
- How cost-effective would interventions enhancing ART linkage-adherence-retention (e.g. Long acting ART need to be in order to efficiently constitute combination HIV prevention strategy
- How cost-effective would interventions enhancing PrEP linkage-adherence-retention (e.g. long-acting PrEP) need to be in order to efficiently constitute combination HIV prevention strategy
- How cost effective would interventions enhancing PrEP and ART linkage-adherence-retention need to be in order to efficiently constitute combination HIV prevention strategy
Design: Qualitative action research
Study Site: Mutare district, Manicaland
Study Duration: 12 months
Overall Objectives:
- To determine the barriers and facilitators that may influence uptake in long-acting PrEP among populations at risk for HIV.
- To ascertain the factors (e.g., feasibility, acceptability) that may influence implementation, maintenance, and sustainability of long-acting PrEP.
Study Population: 100 potential end users of long-acting PrEP and key stakeholders.
Study Outcome: Directly inform the implementation of long-acting PrEP roll-out to relevant stakeholders for consideration within ongoing policy and planning.