High Rates of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Eligibility and Associated HIV Incidence in a Population With a Generalized HIV Epidemic in Rakai, Uganda

The utility of using pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) eligibility assessments to identify eligibility in general populations has not been well studied in sub-Saharan Africa. We used the Rakai Community Cohort Study to conduct a cross-sectional analysis to estimate PrEP eligibility and a cohort analysis to estimate HIV incidence associated with PrEP eligibility. Based on Uganda's national PrEP eligibility tool, we defined eligibility as reporting at least one of the following HIV risks in the past 12 months: sexual intercourse with more than one partner of unknown HIV status; nonmarital sex act without a condom; sex engagement in exchange for money, goods, or services; or experiencing genital ulcers. We used log-binomial and modified Poisson models to estimate prevalence ratios for PrEP eligibility and HIV incidence, respectively.

Keywords

HIV Epidemic, Population, Pre-exposure Prophylaxis

Citation

Ssempijja, V., Nakigozi, G., Ssekubugu, R., Kagaayi, J., Kigozi, G., Nalugoda, F., ... & Reynolds, S. J. (2022). High Rates of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Eligibility and Associated HIV Incidence in a Population With a Generalized HIV Epidemic in Rakai, Uganda. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999), 90(3), 291.https://doi.org/10.1097%2FQAI.0000000000002946

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https://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8575

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Medical and Health Sciences

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