As we move toward a multi-product HIV prevention market, adolescent girls and young women must be empowered to choose an HIV prevention product that meets their needs.
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Author: Aubrey Weber
TURNING HIV PREVENTION RESEARCH INTO REALITY FOR ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN IN AFRICA
With the dapivirine vaginal ring and injectable cabotegravir poised to join oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as safe, effective HIV prevention products, people seeking an HIV prevention method that works for them will soon have real choices.
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ENABLING CHOICE: FIVE WAYS MOSAIC WILL SUPPORT PrEP POLICYMAKING AND PROGRAMS
For Zimbabwe and other countries in eastern and southern Africa, the emergence of new forms of PrEP presents a remarkable opportunity to offer potential users a range of choices to better meet their HIV prevention needs.
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NOVEL HIV PREVENTION PRODUCTS: EXPANDING THE EVIDENCE FOR INTRODUCTION
When countries introduce novel HIV prevention products, such as the PrEP ring and injectable CAB PrEP, how will women decide which product to use, and what will influence those decisions?
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“THESE NEW PRODUCTS GIVE ME POWER AND CONTROL OVER MY LIFE AND HEALTH”: CELEBRATING CHOICE ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Today, we observe International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate the many achievements of women around the globe.
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“A PROJECT THAT REALLY WANTS TO KNOW US”: IMPLEMENTING A USER-CENTERED APPROACH TO PrEP PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
In the MOSAIC project, the end user—that is, the people who need and/or want to use biomedical HIV prevention (PrEP) products—is at the center of all that we do.
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WHAT’S NEXT FOR CAB PrEP?
In this webinar, we explore ongoing and completed research on CAB PrEP, learn about the recently released FDA guidance, and hear from a panel of implementers and policymakers on what is needed to advance introduction of this new HIV prevention product.
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WHAT IS MOSAIC? MAXIMIZING OPTIONS TO ADVANCE INFORMED CHOICE FOR HIV PREVENTION
When I was a medical student in the early 1990s, the only drug we had to treat HIV was azidothymidine (AZT). I remember the excitement when combination therapy was developed; we all embraced a new acronym: HAART – highly active antiretroviral therapy.
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WELCOME TO THE MOSAIC BLOG
Maximizing Options to Advance Informed Choice for HIV Prevention (MOSAIC) is a five-year (2021-2026) global project funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). This blog platform, officially launched in January 2022, will feature curated content from the MOSAIC project, as well as relevant content from others working to expand access to a multi-product HIV prevention market.
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