Posts tagged pre-exposure prophylaxis

The Re:PrEP study will help develop an understanding of what PrEP means to gay and bi men as it becomes a more common HIV-prevention strategy.

“The first step is an awareness of the issue. The second is to listen to our patients, and to understand [those in this situation] without judgement.”

2018 has been another tumultuous one for Australia’s LGBTI community, and the Star Observer has been there to cover the news every step of the way.

“By engaging with the experiences of people who have recently been diagnosed with HIV, we’re hoping to find out why some people living with HIV today experience better care and wellbeing outcomes than others”

The NSFW short film illustrates the event-based PrEP method, which Dr Darren Russell says “is just as effective as daily dosing, even when it is only used occasionally.”

“Even with tremendous progress being made, we cannot afford to lose focus, we must continue to work together to reduce HIV transmissions.”

“The speed of the decline we’ve seen in new HIV infections in gay and bisexual men is a world first.”

“I have noticed that few people seem all that worried about other STIs like chlamydia and gonorrhoea. I’ve seen it among straight folks too—condoms seem to have fallen out of fashion”

“Currently there are over 100,000 individuals who are taking PrEP globally as a way to protect themselves against HIV”

“This year we’re expecting to see big changes in the survey because of the rapid increase in the use of PrEP”