A collective of HIV community organisations renew their call on decision makers to make PrEP (Pre-exposure prophylaxis) available to those most at risk in the UK of becoming infected with HIV.
The PROUD study which took place in Kenya and Uganda saw PrEP reduce the risk HIV transmission by 96% in 1000 heterosexual men and women. The same remarkable results could be replicated to reduce HIV transmission amongst gay men in the UK if PrEP were widely available. Amongst those behind the call to make the preventative treatment a public health imperative include GMFA and THT.
THT Medical Director, Dr. Michael Brady, said: “It’s so important that all of us working in HIV now come together to ensure PrEP is made available for those most at risk. The longer we delay the more preventable HIV infections will occur. THT will continue to campaign until the government, NHS England and local authorities agree to use PrEP to put HIV in the past.”
The organisations are asking the public to sign an online statement to make PrEP as standard for HIV prevention to those who need it most.
To add your voice in support of the call, click here:
