CCO Infectious Disease Podcast

Barriers and Solutions to Expanding PrEP Uptake: Adolescents

Episode Summary

This is 1 of 6 short episodes taken from a webinar on barriers and solutions to expanding pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake in the comprehensive program “Contemporary HIV Treatment and Prevention 2022.” In this episode, Timothy J. Wilkin, MD, MPH, discusses barriers to PrEP uptake for adolescents. His discussion includes: • How PrEP is underused in adolescents and young adults • Healthcare professional barriers to provision of PrEP for adolescents • A systematic review and meta-analysis of adherence to PrEP in adolescents and young adults • Barriers to adherence in adolescents and young adults • Interventions to support PrEP adherence in adolescents

Episode Notes

This is 1 of 6 short episodes taken from a webinar on barriers and solutions to expanding pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake in the comprehensive program “Contemporary HIV Treatment and Prevention 2022.” In this episode, Timothy J. Wilkin, MD, MPH, discusses barriers to PrEP uptake for adolescents. His discussion includes: 

Presenter: 

Timothy J. Wilkin, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
Division of Infectious Diseases
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York, New York

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