HIV PrEP for Black Women
Addressing Barriers to PrEP Uptake Among Black Cisgender Women

Released: October 31, 2022

Expiration: October 30, 2023

Samantha Strong
Samantha Strong, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP, CDCES

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In this episode, Samantha Strong, PharmD, BCACP, AAHIVP, CDCES, discusses closing the HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) gap for Black cisgender women, including:

  • Racial inequities in PrEP access
  • Addressing barriers to PrEP for cisgender women such as lack of education and awareness, low perceived risk of HIV, healthcare professional bias, and medical mistrust
  • Closing the PrEP gap through education, normalizing sexual health conversations, and decreasing stigma to empower women