I have heard other stories like the one Pongpun describes, where family members or friends believe someone is infected because they are on PrEP or as I described earlier because they test positive because of VISP. It sounds like in her case, not only did the site staff effectively address the specific situation but worked with the CAB to plan for this sort of reaction in the future.
I have to imagine and hope that with increased awareness and knowledge in the broader community (as a result of continued stakeholder engagement and other efforts) we can garner more support for trial participants overall and reduce social harms such as these.
