HIV Prevention and Care Clinical Trial
Official title:
Status-neutral Community-based Multilevel Intervention to Address Intersectional Stigma and Discrimination, and Increase HIV Testing, PrEP, and ART Uptake Among YGBMSM in Ghanaian Slums: A Clustered Randomized Control Trial Protocol
The primary objective of this study is to adapt and evaluate the feasibility of "Lafiya," which means "Wellness" in Hausa, a multilevel intersectional stigma & discrimination (ISD) and HIV testing intervention, to a status-neutral intervention to increase HIV testing, PrEP, and ART Uptake (HPART) among young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Ghanaian slums. Specific objectives include, Assessing intersectional stigma and options for HPART implementation, Adapting Lafiya to a status-neutral intervention to address intersectional stigma and increase HPART uptake among YGBMSM, Test acceptance, feasibility, appropriateness, and preliminary efficacy of Lafiya to address intersectional stigma and increase HIVST uptake.
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