Research Article
Estimating the cost of delivering pre-exposure prophylaxis (prep) in preventing HIV-1 infections among adolescents and young people in an urban health center in Lusaka, Zambia
Author(s): Nduba Nhova Chileshe*, Patrick Kaonga, Mwimba Chewe and Peter Hangoma
Background: There has been massive scale-up of HIV prevention interventions by the Zambian government especially among adolescents and young people. One such intervention is Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), and its implementation may hinge on the cost compared to the benefits. While most studies and reviews on PrEP have focused on cost-effectiveness, very few studies have been done on the cost of delivering PrEP in adolescents and young people. Such data are critically needed to guide national health policy in areas of preventing HIV/AIDS in adolescents and young people.
Methods: A cost analysis of PrEP using micro-costing or ingredients approach to estimate the required resources for effective PrEP among adolescents and young people data between October 2020 and September 2021. All expenditure data was collected from programmatic activity r.. Read More»
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