INTEREST 2022: Ahead of vaginal ring introduction in sub-Saharan Africa, potential end-users express several concerns

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Almost 50% of Kenyan women interested in using the dapivirine vaginal ring are willing to pay up to 100 shillings (less than one dollar) for it. Thirty-nine per cent would pay between 100-400 shillings ($0.94-$3.72), while only 14% would pay above four hundred shillings, according to a report presented last week at the INTEREST 2022 conference in Kampala.

The current recommended price by OPTIONS consortium (an international partnership that brings together global experts to accelerate new HIV prevention options) is between $6–$8 per ring.

Read the full story at Aidsmap.

 

Source : Aidsmap

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