Awareness, willingness, and uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among men who have sex with men in Ghana
In Ghana, awareness and willingness to take PrEP to prevent HIV is high, but uptake is low. These results highlight the need for interventions to improve the overall uptake of PrEP among MSM in Ghana, especially among those aged 25-34, high alcohol consumers and those who have never screened for HV. Effective implementation of these findings into the national policies can enhance access and encourage PrEP use, ultimately reducing HIV incidence in Ghana among MSM.
Authors
- Kwasi Torpey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1628-2922)
- Samuel Dery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5076-6704)
- Stephen Ayisi Addo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0472-2281)
- Chris Guure (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6595-9587)
- Gamji Rabiu Abu-Ba’are (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1718-0381)
- Amos Apreku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8115-9125)
- Alhassan Yakubu
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Ghana (GH)
- Ghana Health Service (GH)
- University of Rochester (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10614-1
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.58
Funders
- University of Ghana
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention