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Point-of-care testing for sexually transmitted infections and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among pregnant women in South Africa, 2021-2022: randomised controlled trial | Sexually Transmitted Infections

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By Alex de Voux, Dorothy Nyemba, Miriam Silliman, Nyiko Mashele
| Sexually Transmitted Infections Verified
Abstract Objective Pregnant and postpartum women (PPW) in Southern Africa are at increased risk of acquiring HIV and curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is safe and effective to use during pregnancy to reduce HIV acquisition and vertical transmission. Point-of-care (POC) STI testing can identify PPW at risk of HIV and facilitate risk-differentiated and person-centred counselling to improve PrEP initiation, persistence and adherence.
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Point-of-care testing for sexually transmitted infections and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among pregnant women in South Africa, 2021-2022: randomised controlled trial | Sexually Transmitted Infections

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By Alex de Voux, Dorothy Nyemba, Miriam Silliman, Nyiko Mashele
| Sexually Transmitted Infections Verified
Abstract Objective Pregnant and postpartum women (PPW) in Southern Africa are at increased risk of acquiring HIV and curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is safe and effective to use during pregnancy to reduce HIV acquisition and vertical transmission. Point-of-care (POC) STI testing can identify PPW at risk of HIV and facilitate risk-differentiated and person-centred counselling to improve PrEP initiation, persistence and adherence.
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PrEP retention and prescriptions for pregnant women during COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa

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By Linda-Gail Bekker, Cape Town, Nyiko Mashele
| The Lancet Verified
1 Graybill LA Kasaro M Freeborn K et al. Incident HIV among pregnant and breast-feeding women in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. AIDS. 2020; 34: 761-776 In sub-Saharan Africa, HIV risk is high during pregnancy and breastfeeding and could increase during the COVID-19 pandemic because of reduced access to HIV prevention and treatment services., 2 Davey DJ Bekker L-G Coates TJ Myer L Contracting HIV or contracting SAR-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in pregnancy?
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