Association between substance use and PrEP adherence among adolescent girls and young women enrolled in an HIV prevention study in Southern Africa.
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa are at substantial risk of HIV acquisition and could benefit from oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention. Substance use may result in poor adherence, diminishing PrEP effectiveness. The effects of substance use on PrEP ad...
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Main Authors: | Kudzai Hlahla, Rahul Paul Choudhury, Bekezela Siziba, Peter L Anderson, Sinead Delany-Moretlwe, Theodorah Rirhandzu Ndzhukule, Sybil Hosek, Nyaradzo M Mgodi, on behalf of the HPTN 082 Study Team |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2025-01-01
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Series: | PLOS Global Public Health |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0004750 |
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