Africa: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for a New Era

[What'sUpHIV]It was an exciting morning for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) using daily oral TDF/FTC (brand-name Truvada). In the morning plenary session, Chris Beyrer, of Johns Hopkins University and president of the International AIDS Society, spoke about HIV prevention in sex workers, gay men and other men who have sex with men. Beyrer pointed out that there is only one country implementing PrEP - the United States - at a national level.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news