The need for a health equity framework in next-generation pre-exposure prophylaxis implementation

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Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective for prevention of HIV transmission and plays an important role in efforts to end the HIV epidemic within the next decade. However, disparities in access to PrEP might be fuelling disparities in the burden of HIV in the USA. The advent of next-generation PrEP formulations that do not involve daily regimens (eg, long-acting cabotegravir) holds potential to facilitate medication adherence, but if the roll-out of these formulations does not consider disparities in access, HIV disparities might be further widened. On the basis of US epidemiological data and informed by the Theory of Fundamental Causes of Health Disparities, we propose an equity-promoting framework to guide the implementation of daily oral and next-generation PrEP. Multilevel efforts to bolster equity in PrEP care include generating demand for next-generation PrEP formulations among marginalised groups, expanding the availability of health services providing oral and next-generation PrEP, and addressing structural and financial barriers to HIV prevention care. The aim of these strategies is to realise the potential of next-generation PrEP to provide people at high risk with effective options to prevent HIV acquisition, thereby helping to reduce both overall HIV transmission and health disparities in the USA.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

The lancet. HIV - 10(2023), 4 vom: 25. Apr., Seite e266-e268

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Valente, Pablo K [VerfasserIn]
Operario, Don [VerfasserIn]
Rusley, Jack [VerfasserIn]
Bauermeister, José A [VerfasserIn]
Biello, Katie B [VerfasserIn]

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Anti-HIV Agents
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Date Completed 04.04.2023

Date Revised 13.04.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/S2352-3018(23)00009-7

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NLM353550256