Oral PrEP Tool app

4 December 2018
Departmental update
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WHO and Jhpiego have developed an app to access the WHO implementation tool for pre-exposure prophylaxis of HIV infection. 

The Oral PrEP Tool app makes it easy to view the WHO PrEP Implementation Tool on smartphones and tablets, online or offline, wherever you are.  

On-the-go access to the following modules from the WHO PrEP Implementation Tool

Clinical: for clinicians, including physicians, nurses and clinical officers

Counsellors: for staff who counsel people as they consider or start taking PrEP, and support them in coping with side effects and adherence strategies

Pharmacists: for pharmacists and people working in pharmacies; to provide information on the medicines used in PrEP as well as storage conditions

Testing providers: for people who provide testing services at PrEP sites and laboratories

PrEP users: for people taking PrEP and people interested in taking PrEP to reduce their risk of acquiring HIV; to support them in their choice and use of PrEP.

 

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