PxPulse: The Advocacy Chronicles with Ruth Akulu

On this episode of the Advocacy Chronicles: a look at advocacy in Uganda for the Dual Prevention Pill (DPP), a new product combining oral PrEP and oral contraception.

Ruth Akulu is a Youth Representative of the Uganda Country Coordinating Mechanism Board for Global Fund, member of the DPP Civil Society Advisory Group, and a 2022 AVAC Advocacy Fellow. Akulu talks about her work to mobilize regulatory authorities to prepare for the DPP. And while she was at it, the establishment of a groundbreaking new initiative, the Product Regulator’s Engagement Committee, which is supporting ongoing engagement between government regulators and young women representing their communities.  

Listen to learn why the DPP is a priority for young women and HIV prevention, the challenges Ruth confronted and tactics that supported the success of this advocacy.

Listen

• Listen to the full podcast (10:40)
• Download the transcript

Resources

• The Advocates’ Guide to Multipurpose Prevention Technologies
• The Dual Prevention Pill page on PrEPWatch.org
• FAQ on the Dual Prevention Pill
• Market Preparation and Introduction Strategy for the DPP (Executive Summary also available)
• Frontiers in Reproductive Health special issue: Multipurpose Prevention Technologies