Acceptability of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis among Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Women in Northern Thailand

• Main Authors: Daniel Yang, Chonlisa Chariyalertsak, Antika Wongthanee, Surinda Kawichai, Kriengkrai Yotruean, Pongpun Saokhieo, Thomas Guadamuz, Voravit Suwanvanichkij, Chris Beyrer, Suwat Chariyalertsak
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84885144482&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/52066
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Background:Northern Thailand has a high burden HIV epidemic among MSM and TG. Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with tenofovir-emtricitabine has demonstrated efficacy in preventing HIV among MSM and TG in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Determinants of PrEP acceptability are needed to gauge the potential u...