About this trial
Implementation study comparing standard pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) services to four models of pharmacy-based PrEP access for young women aged 18-24 (YW) in Tanzania. At 9 months, all sites converge to one pharmacy-based PrEP model and are randomly allocated to one of two cost sharing models to increase the program's potential for sustainability.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Female sex;
Age 18-24 at the baseline visit;
Living in one of five study sites in Shinyanga, Geita or Kagera regions of Tanzania with no known plans to move;
Interested in starting PrEP;
Disqualifiers
Female sex;
Age 18-24; and
Living in one of five study sites in Shinyanga, Geita or Kagera regions of Tanzania.
Geographically located within one of five study sites in Shinyanga, Geita or Kagera regions of Tanzania;
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Pharmacy-based PrEP services
- Distribution of HIV self-test kits
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Mzumbe University - Centre of Excellence in Health Monitoring and Evaluation
Lead sponsor
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborator
University of California, Berkeley
Collaborator
University of California, San Francisco
Collaborator