Improving Choice And Use Of Biomedical HIV Prevention For Women In Uganda: A Couples-based Approach

This research will evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of a couples shared decision-making intervention, CUPID (Couples United in HIV Prevention Informed Decisions), delivered in community and clinic settings to support women's pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) choice and use through male partner support and shared decision-making. Through a partnership with Ministry of Health clinics already providing choices for PrEP in Uganda, the investigators will evaluate whether CUPID is effective in increasing PrEP uptake, persistence, and use among Ugandan women and assess implementation outcomes to determine whether it is acceptable and feasible to implement. If successful, CUPID will offer a community-based strategy for engaging male partners to support PrEP choice and improve HIV prevention among women and provide a scalable and sustainable intervention that will contribute to a more comprehensive approach to HIV prevention.