Adapting and Piloting a Pharmacy-Delivered PrEP
Expanding Access to HIV Prevention Through Community-Based Innovation
This project aims to increase access to HIV prevention services among at-risk adolescents and young adults in Nigeria by adapting and piloting a successful pharmacy-delivered Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) model previously implemented in Kenya. The initiative seeks to address barriers to HIV prevention access by leveraging community pharmacies as accessible, youth-friendly platforms for PrEP delivery and related HIV prevention services.
Pharmacy Delivered PrEP for At-Risk Adolescents and Young Adults in Nigeria
Project Duration: October 2024 – Ongoing (Expected completion date to be determined)
Project Partners: Bloom Public Health Group & University at Buffalo, USA
Key Activities Implemented
- Adaptation of the Kenyan pharmacy-delivered PrEP model to the Nigerian context.
- Stakeholder engagement with healthcare providers, pharmacists, policymakers, and community representatives.
- Development of implementation frameworks, protocols, and operational guidelines.
- Capacity building and training of participating pharmacy personnel on PrEP service delivery.
- Establishment of referral and linkage systems for HIV testing, counseling, and treatment services.
- Pilot implementation of pharmacy-based HIV prevention services targeting adolescents and young adults.
- Monitoring, evaluation, and documentation of implementation outcomes and lessons learned.
Results Achieved to Date:
- Successfully launched the pilot program in October 2024.
- Established strategic collaboration between Nigerian public health stakeholders and the University at Buffalo.
- Increased availability of community-based HIV prevention services through participating pharmacies.
- Strengthened local capacity for pharmacy-led HIV prevention programming.
- Generated implementation evidence to inform the scale-up of innovative HIV prevention models for young people in Nigeria.
- Enhanced stakeholder awareness and support for differentiated HIV service delivery approaches aimed at reducing new HIV infections among vulnerable youth populations.
Expected Impact
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