‘ … they just take one pill, so it is easy to use, more convenient … ’: South African health care provider perspectives on a Dual Prevention Pill
Sanyukta Mathur, Siyanda Tenza, Lorna Begg, Lydia Mampuru, Irene V Bruce, Mpho Moji, Nkosiphile Ndlovu, Krishnaveni Reddy, Thesla Palanee-Phillips, Barbara A Friedland · 2026
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Sanyukta Mathur and co-authors spoke in 2026 with seventeen health care providers in Johannesburg about a daily pill still being tested. The Dual Prevention Pill combines a drug that prevents HIV with birth control in one tablet. Providers worked at family planning and HIV service sites across the city. Talks were grouped with an in-depth framework covering likely users, the product concept, and health system issues.
Providers said the single pill could meet client needs and make joined sexual and reproductive care work better. Daily dosing demands, maybe stronger side effects, and ethical questions about offering it to teens raised concern. They backed supply through public clinics, with local delivery as an added route for reach. Bias among staff toward teens needed tackling before launch, they warned. Local teaching and efforts to build demand should accompany any rollout.
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| CREATOR | Sanyukta Mathur, Siyanda Tenza, Lorna Begg, Lydia Mampuru, Irene V Bruce, Mpho Moji, Nkosiphile Ndlovu, Krishnaveni Reddy, Thesla Palanee-Phillips, Barbara A Friedland |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 60 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |