HIV prevention at drug shops: awareness and attitudes among shop dispensers and young women about oral pre-exposure prophylaxis and the dapivirine ring in Shinyanga, Tanzania

Abstract Background HIV risk remains high among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW, ages 15–24) in Tanzania. Many AGYW experience stigma and provider bias at health facilities, deterring their use of HIV prevention services. Privately-owned drug shops, ubiquitous in many communities, may be an e...

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Main Authors: Julia Tubert, Laura Packel, Lauren A. Hunter, Rashid Mfaume, Prosper Njau, Angela A. Ramadhani, Jenny X. Liu, Sandra I. McCoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:AIDS Research and Therapy
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-021-00343-1