Objective To evaluate the effect of a mobile health (mHealth) intervention on early retention of female sex workers in human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pre-exposure prophylaxis services in the United Republic of Tanzania.
Methods The study involved 783 female sex workers: 470 from Dar es Salaam who wer...
Background: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective preventive measures against HIV infection but its success is strongly based on adherence, which in turn depends on willingness to use. This study is aimed at assessing the level of awareness and willingness to use PrEP to prevent HIV infec...
Background Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a WHO-recommended HIV prevention method for people at high risk for acquiring HIV, is being increasingly implemented in many countries. Setting programmatic targets, particularly in generalised epidemics, could incorporate estimates of the size of the populatio...