11. Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis and Care of Men Who Have Sex with Men

GOAL

The goal of this session is to prepare learners to provide and promote equitable HIV services to key populations using a multidisciplinary approach, doing so with empathy and without prejudice, and in the process, acquiring skills in and increasing comfort with taking a sexual history.

OBJECTIVES

By the end of the module, the learner will be able to:

1. Recognize the unique needs of key populations, including the need to ensure access to health services for them in order to address the HIV epidemic

2. Recognize the underlying prejudice toward key populations, including provider bias

3. Demonstrate how to take a sexual history using the 5 “P”s framework

4. Apply WHO guidelines to evaluate for PrEP eligibility

5. Describe a PrEP regimen, including screening, monitoring, and counselling for patients

6. Describe an STI screening plan for key populations