Women at high risk of HIV-infection in Kampala, Uganda, and their candidacy for PrEP

• DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100746
• Publication Date: 2021-01-30T13:18:31Z
• Authors: Rachel Kawuma; Andrew Sentoogo S...; Sarah Bernays; Janet Seeley
• Keywords: Candidacy

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), antiretroviral medication for prevention of HIV-acquisition, is part biomedical HIV strategies recommended people at risk HIV-infection. A decision to take PrEP depends on an assessment 'being risk' either by individual, or healthcare provider. In this paper, we draw the concept 'candidacy' examine different ways in which women attending a dedicated clinic Kampala, Uganda, infection (including sex workers), assessed their suitability PrEP. We conducted in-depth interviews with 30 negative up four times, gather information motives taking PrEP, and life history daily life. All described relevance mitigate infection. However, there were challenges adherence because alcohol use, irregular working hours fear being seen pills that others might assume be treatment. The used interpreted place lives not solely based protecting themselves during work. They also guard against from regular partners, as tool allow them make more money safely, having without condom clients. While eligibility access was predicated women's 'at population group, incentive use protect acquisition long-term partner preserve 'trust' intimate relationship condom-less sex. Applying candidacy lens highlight complexity how experience present query criteria categories are determined.