Getting HIV prevention medicine from pharmacies for young women in Tanzania
Compares pharmacy-based PrEP access with standard services for young women in Tanzania.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Pharmacy-based Provision of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Tanzania
Key facts
- Where
- Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 24 years old?
Source: NCT07687888, who can take part
Where in Tanzania
- Health for a Prosperous NationDar es Salaam, TanzaniaNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Mzumbe University - Centre of Excellence in Health Monitoring and Evaluation
- Trial code
- NCT07687888
- Record updated
- 22 July 2026
- Original description
Implementation study comparing standard pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) services to four models of pharmacy-based PrEP access for young women aged 18-24 (YW) in Tanzania. At 9 months, all sites converge to one pharmacy-based PrEP model and are randomly allocated to one of two cost sharing models to increase the program's potential for sustainability.Read full original descriptionShow less
MWOTAJI: Making Women's Options for HIV Prevention In Tanzania Accessible, and Joining in Implementation Science Capacity Building
Implementation study comparing standard pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) services to four models of pharmacy-based PrEP access for young women aged 18-24 (YW) in Tanzania. At 9 months, all sites converge to one pharmacy-based PrEP model and are randomly allocated to one of two cost sharing models to increase the program's potential for sustainability.
Inclusion: Female sex; Age 18-24 at the baseline visit; Living in one of five study sites in Shinyanga, Geita or Kagera regions of Tanzania with no known plans to move; Interested in starting PrEP; Access to a mobile phone (either own phone or borrowed phone); and; Eligible for PrEP based on Tanzania National PrEP Guidelines behavioral screening criteria; Female sex; Age 18-24; and; Living in one of five study sites in Shinyanga, Geita or Kagera regions of Tanzania; Geographically located within one of five study sites in Shinyanga, Geita or Kagera regions of Tanzania; Located within 4 km of at least 1 health facility that provides PrEP services and whose lab conducts creatinine and hepatitis B testing; Has no planned extended closures over the next 24 months; Pharmacy owners and staff affiliated with study pharmacies; and; ≥18 years of age; Staff employed at referral health facilities within one of five study sites in Shinyanga, Geita or Kagera regions of Tanzania or local, regional, or national government officials; ≥18 years of age.