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PrEP Rollout: Kenya to Dispense Drugs via Pharmacies Health

PrEP Rollout: Kenya to Dispense Drugs via Pharmacies

  • August 6, 2024
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Kenya will distribute HIV prevention drugs (PrEP) through community pharmacies. This initiative aims to increase drug uptake significantly. A study by PharmPrEP and Nascop supports this decision. Training pharmacy providers to manage PrEP boosts its usage. It is taken by at-risk individuals before sexual contact to prevent HIV. It had low adoption rates initially. The […]