21 May 2021
Interviews with heterosexual couples in Tanzania suggest that pairs often make decisions about HIV-prevention together and that working with both partners could increase PrEP and ART access.
Research from Kisarawe in Tanzania has found that heterosexual, serodiscordant couples (where one partner has HIV and the other does not) tend to make joint decisions about HIV prevention and treatment.
Although findings show that gender norms can influence the way couples communicate, most made decisions on whether to take PrEP or antiretroviral treatment (ART) together. This suggests that, in some settings, taking a relationship-centred approach to HIV prevention could be more effective than focusing on individuals. ....