Delivering on the promise: Defining optimal implementation strategies and service delivery packages for the Dual Prevention Pill

The Dual Prevention Pill (DPP), which co-formulates oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and combined oral contraception in a single pill, could receive regulatory approval by 2025 and become the first multi-purpose prevention technology (MPT) with PrEP available. Planning for DPP implementation requires integrating best practices from PrEP and contraceptive provision to deliver an MPT, as integrating PrEP and family planning (FP) services has historically been a challenge.

This session will look at lessons from PrEP and FP implementation and scale-up to explore optimal implementation strategies for the DPP. Presenters will discuss potential scenarios for integrating the DPP in HIV prevention and FP provision, including approaches to reach and support different user segments, particularly young women; what healthcare providers will need to do differently to deliver an MPT; and the key questions, populations, and settings that implementation science studies on the DPP could focus on. Discussion will chart a way forward for DPP delivery.

6 October 2024
English
Chairs

Kate Segal

AVAC

Ruth Limo

Ruth Limo

Ambassador for Youth and Adolescents Reproductive Health Program

Mitchell Warren

AVAC

Speakers

Mitchell Warren

AVAC

Welcome and speaker introductions
Ruth Limo

Ruth Limo

Ambassador for Youth and Adolescents Reproductive Health Program

The intersection of HIV acquisition and unintended pregnancy: Understanding the current landscape

Kate Segal

AVAC

Research and development of the Dual Prevention Pill (DPP)
Lloyd Mulenga

Lloyd Mulenga

Ministry of Health, Zambia

Lessons from implementation and scale-up of PrEP and Family Planning (FP) for cisgender women: How to make PrEP/FP integration work

Sanyukta Mathur

Population Council

Delivering a dual product in the context of choice: Considering client motivations, counseling, and support for end users and healthcare providers
Elzette Rousseau

Elzette Rousseau

Desmond Tutu Health Foundation

Putting it all together: Potential early implementation platforms for the DPP in Eastern and Southern Africa
Rhoda Msiska

Rhoda Msiska

Copper Rose Zambia

Ruth Limo

Ruth Limo

Ambassador for Youth and Adolescents Reproductive Health Program

Patriciah Jeckonia

Patriciah Jeckonia

LVCT Health

Lloyd Mulenga

Lloyd Mulenga

Ministry of Health, Zambia

Mitchell Warren

AVAC

Jessica Rodrigues

Jessica Rodrigues

USAID

Panel discussion and audience Q&A
Ruth Limo

Ruth Limo

Ambassador for Youth and Adolescents Reproductive Health Program

Closing remarks