HIV prevention encompasses the biomedical, behavioral, and structural strategies used to reduce acquisition and onward transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus. Core biomedical tools include pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with antiretroviral agents, post-exposure prophylaxis, treatment-as-prevention that lo…
HIV prevention encompasses the biomedical, behavioral, and structural strategies used to reduce acquisition and onward transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus. Core biomedical tools include pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with antiretroviral agents, post-exposure prophylaxis, treatment-as-prevention that lowers viral load to undetectable levels, condom provision, voluntary medical male circumcision, and prevention of vertical mother-to-child transmission. Behavioral approaches address partner reduction, consistent condom use, HIV counseling and testing, and risk-reduction education, while structural interventions tackle stigma, gender inequality, and access barriers within health systems. Research curated under this topic reflects these dimensions across diverse populations. Studies examine PrEP knowledge, adherence, and implementation among healthcare workers, female sex workers, and primary-care patients; risk-reduction and preventive-lifestyle interventions for in-school adolescents and tertiary students; HIV status disclosure and its determinants; and the psychosocial and recruitment-retention challenges of community prevention cohorts. Work spanning several African settings, alongside studies of condom use and sexual behavior among young adults, illustrates the field's emphasis on population-specific, evidence-based programming. This peer-reviewed body of work supports practitioners and researchers seeking to strengthen prevention planning, uptake of prophylaxis, and the design of culturally appropriate interventions to curb the epidemic.
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