The direct implementation costs of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Lesotho and Zimbabwe: a costing study of PrEP choice involving oral pills, the dapivirine ring, and long-acting injectable cabotegravir to inform policy setting

2026-03-06 hiv aids Title + abstract only

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Because of its recent regulatory approval in southern and eastern Africa, CAB PrEP represents a scientific advancement with unknown implementation costs in most African countries. To our knowledge, this paper is the first study comparing PrEP costs in health facilities where clients had a choice between three PrEP methods. We collected and analyzed the direct service delivery costs for each method using the same costing approach and assumptions at three facilities in Lesotho and six facilities i...