August 25 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Geneva
Live Virtual Event
Expanding HIV Prevention Through Community Pharmacies: Lessons From Implementation in South Africa
Dr. Angela Tembo, University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences, Johannesburg
Free
Teleclass
Objectives
- Describe the role of community& private pharmacies as differentiated service delivery platforms for HIV prevention
- Understand key implementation considerations for pharmacy-based PrEP and PEP delivery, including task-shifting, telemedicine, and navigating regulatory frameworks
- Examine real-world evidence on uptake, persistence, and integration with sexual and reproductive health services
- Identify practical strategies for adapting pharmacy-based HIV prevention models across LMIC