Social, economic, and physical side effects impact PrEP uptake and persistence among transgender women in Peru

Abstract Introduction Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV-1 infection is over 99% effective in protecting against HIV acquisition when used consistently and appropriately. However, PrEP uptake and persistent use remains suboptimal, with a substantial gap in utilization among key populations...

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Published in:BMC Public Health
Main Authors: Sarah Naz-McLean, Jesse Clark, Leyla Huerta, Kenneth H. Mayer, Javier R. Lama, Sari Reisner, Amaya Perez-Brumer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-19474-x