Editorial: Multipurpose prevention technologies: call for innovative strategies to address critical priorities and gaps
The MPT field faces a myriad challenges, but these products offer the possibility of revolutionizing women’s health by offering prevention for multiple indications in single products- a feature most women favor. While women represent more than half of the world’s population, many women across the world face tenuous access to healthcare. Increasingly scientists, governments, and multilateral organizations recognize the positive impact that reproductive health and family planning have on entire communities and even larger macro trends such as climate change. While still modest compared to what is needed, investment and attention to and investment in women’s reproductive health is increasing. To realize the full potential of MPTs, we must strategically work to move promising products from the laboratory to end-users, improving the diverse health needs and wants of women globally.
May 2024
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Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Article
Resource
Citation:
Authors: Soh, C.; van der Straten, A.; Hemmerling, A.; Turpin, J.A.; Young Holt, B.
Health Risks(s):
- HIV
- STI / STD
- Unintended Pregnancy
Product type(s):
- MPTs
Topic(s):
- Advocacy
- Collective Impact
Region(s)
- Global
Additional Keywords:
MPT, MPTs, multipurpose prevention technologies, HIV prevention, contraception, STI prevention and control, HIV