Using theater to reduce stigma around HIV prevention for young women

This trial is testing whether watching theater performances can help reduce stigma and negative attitudes around PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), which is a medication that helps prevent HIV infection. Researchers in Kenya created six short plays that tell stories about young women and HIV prevention, and they want to see if watching these plays helps change how communities think about this medication.

Many young women who could benefit from this medication face shame and judgment from their communities, which can prevent them from using it or talking openly about it. This trial aims to see if storytelling through theater is an effective and practical way to reduce that stigma and support better health decisions.