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Assessing HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Uptake and Retention Amongst Young Females in Gauteng Province

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Although roll-out of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been reported to have changed contexts of HIV risk in areas where it was well-implemented. The rate of its uptake and retention amongst young females has not been described in Gauteng Province. This paper aimed at assessing PrEP uptake and retention among young females in Gauteng Province. Total of young females who tested HIV across five clinics from 01/January/2017 to 31/December/2020 was 19,671 with 17,937 tested HIV negative. Of the HIV tested negative, PrEP was initiated to 1307 (7%). The analysis revealed that 27% of young females returned for their first follow up visit after PrEP initiation, while third month declined to 14%, fourth month to 11%, and fifth month to 3%, sixth month to 2% and seventh month at 1% and from the eighth month, the rate of follow up was 0%. Uptake and retention of PrEP was low among young females as measured against the total tested HIV negative.

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We would like to thank all the clinics that took part in this study and the statistician—Professor S. Olorunju who offered statistical guidance

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This paper was supported by funds from the National Research Foundation of South Africa (orcid.org/0000-0002-5603-2920) and the University of Pretoria Postgraduate Bursary (20814594).

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Mudau, D.O., Mulaudzi, F.M., Sepeng, N.V. et al. Assessing HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Uptake and Retention Amongst Young Females in Gauteng Province. AIDS Behav 27, 1182–1187 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-022-03855-7

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