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. 2022 May 12;17(5):e0268407. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268407

Table 4. Support needed for PrEP service delivery.

The first 3 supports needed*
Overall (%)
(N = 129)
Hospital (%)
(n = 101)
KPLHS (%)
(n = 28)
Promotion of PrEP service
    •Raising public awareness of PrEP and improve public understanding
    •Certification for PrEP service providers/centers
Skills and training
Facilities and manpower
    •FUNDING**
    •Human resource
    •Media/materials for clients
    •Free condoms and/or lubricants
    •Medicine or drug supplies
    •Counselling venue
    •National PrEP guideline
System improvement
    •Free/unlimited quota of PrEP service
    •Single system for data entry
    •Increase the number of PrEP center
    •More CBOs/KPLHS involvement
Others†

68 (52.71)
4 (3.10)
50 (38.76)
29 (22.48)
24 (18.6)
20 (15.50)
16 (12.40)
14 (10.85)
8 (6.20)
6 (4.65)
28 (21.71)
17 (13.18)
6 (4.56)
3 (2.33)
30 (23.26)

51 (50.50)
1 (0.99)
36 (35.64)
24 (23.76)
21 (20.79)
17 (16.83)
15 (14.85)
13 (12.87)
6 (5.94)
5 (4.95)
18 (17.82)
14 (13.86)
3 (2.97)
1 (0.99)
27 (26.73)

17 (60.71)
3 (10.71)
14 (50.00)
5 (17.86)
3 (10.71)
3 (10.71)
1 (3.57)
1 (3.57)
2 (7.14)
1 (3.57)
10 (35.71)
3 (10.71)
3 (10.71)
2 (7.14)
3 (10.71)

Note

*responses from 129 respondents (101 from hospitals and 28 from KPLHS)

**includes laboratory cost, traveling expenses for PrEP clients, outreach activities; †include access improvement, separation PrEP from ARV, support from management/executive level, incentive/renumeration, effective coordination from NHSO, PrEP on demand, PrEP packaging improvement, 24 hours hotline service for PrEP inquiries; CBOs, Community-based organizations; KPLHS, Key-Population (KP)-led health services.