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This study aimed to understand healthcare providers\u2019 experiences and attitudes toward PrEP delivery to WMSSA within family planning centers (FPCs) of the Paris region in France. We conducted a web-based cross-sectional survey from February to June 2024 to explore the knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of providers in FPCs in Paris and Seine-Saint-Denis (SSD) County. The survey link was emailed to FPC providers via their departmental mailing lists. Of the 284 providers who were contacted, 64 completed the survey (response rate of 23%). Respondents were predominantly women (95%), with a median age of 44 (IQR 35\u201353) and a median of 17.5 (IQR 10\u201326) years of professional experience. They worked as physicians (44%), midwives (34%), or nurses (22%), primarily in FPCs within SSD County (77%). All providers had heard of PrEP; 42% had already discussed it with a client; 28% reported PrEP prescriptions being offered in their FPC; and 21% had already prescribed it for a woman. 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