The success of an HIV combination prevention strategy depends on the involvement and buy-in of the intended populations. This paper describes lessons learned from the first year of one of the largest-ever community-randomized, HIV-prevention studies: HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) 071 (PopART). Key lessons include that all communities require continuous community engagement and that engagement needs to be adapted to diverse local contexts.
Implementing community engagement for combination prevention: Lessons learnt from the first year of the HPTN 071 (PopART) community-randomized study
Written By
Simwinga M, Bond V, Makola N, Hoddinott G, Belemu S, White R, Shanaube K, Seeley J, Moore A, behalf of the HPTN 071 (PopART) study team
