Thetha Nami ngithethe nawe (Let's Talk): a stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial of social mobilisation by peer navigators into community-based sexual health and HIV care, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), to reduce sexually transmissible HIV amongst young people in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

• Main Authors: Jacob Busang (Author), Thembelihle Zuma (Author), Carina Herbst (Author), Nonhlanhla Okesola (Author), Natsayi Chimbindi (Author), Jaco Dreyer (Author), Nelisiwe Mtshali (Author), Theresa Smit (Author), Samkelisiwe Ngubane (Author), Siphesihle Hlongwane (Author), Dumsani Gumede (Author), Ashley Jalazi (Author), Simphiweyenkosi Mdluli (Author), Kristien Bird (Author), Sithembile Msane (Author), Priscilla Danisa (Author), Willem Hanekom (Author), Limakatso Lebina (Author), Ngundu Behuhuma (Author), Cheryl Hendrickson (Author), Jacqui Miot (Author), Janet Seeley (Author), Guy Harling (Author), Jana Jarolimova (Author), Lorraine Sherr (Author), Andrew Copas (Author), Kathy Baisley (Author), Maryam Shahmanesh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) through universal test and treat (UTT) and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) substantially reduces HIV-related mortality and incidence. Effective ART based prevention has not translated into population-level impact in southern Africa due to sub-opti...