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Lulu Nair, IAS 2021: Interim Results from the REACH study

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Published Online: Aug 2nd 2021

touchINFECTIOUSDISEASES were pleased to meet with Lulu (Gonasagrie) Nair (Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa) to discuss the interim results from the REACH study.

The abstract entitled: ‘Adherence to the dapivirine vaginal ring and oral PrEP among adolescent girls and young women in Africa: interim results from the REACH study’ was presented at IAS 2021 – the 11th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (Virtual).

Questions:

  1. What were the aims, design and eligibility of the REACH study? (0:21)
  2. What were the findings in terms of adherence? (0:53)
  3. What were the attitudes of the users towards these products? (2:04)
  4. What have we learned in terms of future clinical practice and what future studies are planned? (2:34)

Disclosures: Lulu (Gonasagrie) Nair has nothing to disclose in relation to this video.

Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media. Interview conducted by Katey Gabrysch.

Filmed in coverage of IAS 2021 Virtual.

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