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A rapid qualitative analysis of health care worker and community focus groups on determinants and implementation strategies for long-acting PrEP in antenatal and postpartum settings in Kenya
Abstract Background New long-acting (LA-) PrEP modalities have demonstrated efficacy in HIV prevention and growing evidence of safety during pregnancy and lactation. There are unique considerations for LA-PrEP implementation in reproductive health settings, yet scarce implementation data are available. We identified potential barriers and facilitators and strategies for LA-PrEP implementation for pregnant and postpartum women. Methods We conducted a qualitative study using focus group discussions (FGDs) with health …