Oral PrEP is a highly-effective prevention tool with the potential to dramatically curb HIV epidemics if taken to scale via ‘real world’ public health programs. Recommended by WHO as safe and effective for those at substantial risk of HIV, oral PrEP use is gaining traction among gay men and other MSM in some high income countries; elsewhere, progress is mixed. In Africa, PrEP programs for MSM are largely non-existent, with only a handful in early stages. Taking full advantage of the global nature of the International AIDS Conference, this session will: 1) take stock of the status of PrEP programming for MSM in Africa; 2) discuss how successful PrEP introduction efforts in the US and other countries can inform efforts in Africa; and 3) explore the roles civil society must play – through advocacy and programming – to mobilize resources and expand the access to PrEP among MSM in Africa that is sorely needed.

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