Pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake and early continuation among pregnant and post-partum women within maternal and child health clinics in Kenya: results from an implementation programme

Publication date: Available online 5 December 2019Source: The Lancet HIVAuthor(s): John Kinuthia, Jillian Pintye, Felix Abuna, Kenneth K Mugwanya, Harison Lagat, Dickens Onyango, Emily Begnel, Julia Dettinger, Jared M Baeten, Grace John-Stewart, Ajode C Aquino, Steve J Ochieng, Alice M Lipesa, Ambia L Naidu, Anastacia Kamau, Anne W Njoroge, Bernard O Okeah, Cecilia B Makabwa, Celestine C Atieno, Christine K IreriSummaryBackgroundPregnant women in settings with high HIV prevalence are at increased risk of HIV acquisition and subsequent vertical transmission. We implemented and evaluated a novel programme to provide pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in maternal and child health clinics in Kenya.MethodsIn collaboration with Kisumu County Department of Health, we integrated PrEP delivery within 16 maternal and child health clinics in Kisumu County (Kenya). Women and girls older than 15 years seeking maternal and child health services who tested HIV negative at that visit or within a month and were willing to receive PrEP counselling were interviewed to assess for HIV behavioural risk factors and offered PrEP. Correlates of PrEP initiation and continuation were assessed using Poisson regression in univariate and multivariate analyses. Potential correlates included in our analyses were age, marital status, marriage type, whether pregnant or post partum, gestational age (if pregnant), and HIV risk factors in the previous 6 months. Reasons for the decision to discontinue after having d...
Source: The Lancet HIV - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research