NIH R01 · 2024
ABSTRACT For the first time in decades, HIV incidence is increasing among people who inject drugs (PWID). Pre- exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a safe, effective, evidence-based HIV prevention strategy recommended for at- risk PWID. However, despite the acceptability of PrEP among PWID, access remains low, and uptake has lagged far behind that observed in other vulnerable populations. Our preliminary research demonstrates that syringe service programs (SSPs) are uniquely poised to improve PrEP access, and many already provide some services along the PrEP delivery cascade, including PrEP education, HIV testing, and linkage to onsite and external medical services. Despite being ideal venues for…
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