The continuum of PrEP prevention and care consists of
several phases, including (1) identifıcation of eligible individuals;
(2) receipt of PrEP; (3) retention in PrEP treatment;
and, in some circumstances, (4) post-PrEP care.
The roles and responsibilities of primary care and public
health entities vary across this continuum, as does their
level of collaboration and integration. Given the complexities
and resources involved in PrEP implementation,
organizations may be most effective to the extent that
they capitalize on their strengths (e.g., community outreach among public health agencies, drug monitoring
among primary care providers). Articulated below are
complementary and coordinated activities that are
needed by primary care and public health agencies across
the PrEP treatment cascade.