in 2018, also found that women were generally interested in preventing HIV and in the once-a-day pill — regardless of how they felt about their relationships.
She continues: “Nobody wants to be thought of as a high-risk individual, right? It’s very stigmatising. What I think we want people to say is: ‘Do I have a risk of exposure to the HIV virus?’” “We need to find other avenues [for giving out PrEP], such as mobile clinics ... because in a way we want to keep the health facilities for sick people,” Bekker says.New pills, new moves: The Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation attracts young people to health services through its colourful mobile clinics and a centre that offers everything from tutoring to pool.
She argues that rebranding the HIV prevention pill for women is only a small part of getting it into their hands. There is a need for more widespread education on PrEP, not only among women but also among the healthcare workers who will need to sell women on the service to drive demand for it.
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