Assisted partner notification as a strategy to enhance Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) screening and uptake – results from a prospective cohort study in Lilongwe, Malawi

Assisted partner notification as a strategy to enhance Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) screening and uptake – results from a prospective cohort study in Lilongwe, Malawi

Abstract Background Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) prevents HIV acquisition but strategies are needed to improve uptake among high-risk groups. Assisted partner notification (aPN), proven for HIV case-finding, may expand PrEP services to sexual partners of sexually transmitted infection (STI) patie...

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Main Authors: Tapiwa Munthali, Angella Masano, Jane S. Chen, Wiza Kumwenda, Claire Pedersen, Kenneth Chinthenga, Edward Jere, Esther Mathiya, Beatrice Ndalama, Naomi Nyirenda, Naomi Bonongwe, Maganizo B. Chagomerana, Mina C. Hosseinipour, Irving F. Hoffman, Mitch Matoga, Sarah E. Rutstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
PrEP
APN
Index participant
Sexual partner
Tracing
Sexually transmitted infection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-13038-4
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