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ArticleAIDS and behavior2026

Strategies to Promote HIV Self-Testing and Long-Acting Injectable PrEP Among Ghanaian Youth: Results from the Y-FIT GH National Crowdsourcing Open Call.

Gloria Aidoo-Frimpong, Abass Tando Abubakar, Yaa Adutwumwaa Obeng, Winfred Kofi Mensa, Daniel Selase Anyidoho, Ernest Ortsin, Stephen Ayisi Addo, Anthony Affum-Adjei Awuah, Ucheoma Nwaozuru, Naa Ashiley Vanderpuye and 5 more

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Gloria Aidoo-FrimpongDepartment of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Professions, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, 193 Farber Hall, Buffalo, NY, 14214, USA. gloriaai@buffalo.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4658-2953
Abass Tando AbubakarDepartment of Medical Statistics, Hawa Memorial Saviour Hospital, Osiem, Ghana.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-5888-0237
Yaa Adutwumwaa ObengDepartment of Health Information, St. Patrick's Catholic Hospital, Offinso, Ghana.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-0465-5816
Winfred Kofi MensaDepartment of Theoretical and Applied Biosciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-1184-6973
Daniel Selase AnyidohoDepartment of Health Services, Brigham Young University, Idaho, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-8248-6428
Ernest OrtsinGhana HIV & AIDS Network, Accra, Ghana.
Stephen Ayisi AddoGhana Health Service, Accra, Ghana.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0472-2281
Anthony Affum-Adjei AwuahDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8912-9673
Ucheoma NwaozuruDepartment of Implementation Science, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0680-0928
Naa Ashiley VanderpuyeWest Africa AIDS Foundation (WAAF), Accra, Ghana.
Paul SowahWest Africa AIDS Foundation (WAAF), Accra, Ghana.
Temitope OjoDivision of Infectious diseases, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, USA.
Juliet IwelunmorDivision of Infectious diseases, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, USA.
Zhao NiSchool of Nursing, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9185-9894
YFIT GH Study Team

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University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Profession Start-Up Funds University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Profession Start-Up Funds
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Abstract

Crowdsourcing is a participatory problem-solving approach that engages a large and diverse group of individuals to generate ideas or solutions. In HIV prevention, it provides a structured mechanism for involving youth in shaping intervention strategies. The Innovative Tools to Expand Youth-Friendly HIV Self-Testing and Long-Acting Injectable PrEP Uptake in Ghana (Y-FIT GH) National Open Call applied this method to generate youth-driven ideas to promote HIV self-testing (HIVST) and long-acting injectable PrEP (LAI-PrEP) in Ghana. This study describes youth responses to the open call and identifies strategies they proposed to strengthen HIV prevention among their peers. Ghanaian youth aged 15-24 years were invited to submit creative entries illustrating how HIVST and PrEP could be promoted and accessed by young people. Submissions were received through online platforms and community-based channels between May and August 2025. Following independent review, 103 eligible entries from 12 regions were qualitatively analyzed using an inductive multimodal approach. Written narratives (32%), posters (19%), and audiovisual pieces (18%) were the most common. Six interconnected thematic domains were identified: (1) HIVST and PrEP as pathways to autonomy, safety, and self-respect; (2) creative, peer-led, and culturally resonant communication; (3) multilevel, hybrid delivery models prioritizing accessibility, familiarity, and privacy; (4) stigma shaping youth engagement; (5) gaps in navigation, support, and trust in existing services; and (6) AI and AI-enabled chatbots as emerging channels for confidential information and peer support. The contest effectively engaged Ghanaian youth and generated actionable, contextually grounded strategies to enhance HIVST and PrEP uptake.

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Adolescents and young adultsCrowdsourcingGhanaHIVHIV preventionHIV self-testingImplementation strategiesLong-acting injectable PrEPParticipatory designStigma reductionYouth engagement

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