Queensland PrEP trial to expand following landmark collaboration
BREAKING: The Queensland government will expand the size of its PrEP trial following the establishment of a working group.
BREAKING: The Queensland government will expand the size of its PrEP trial following the establishment of a working group.
Following Victoria and NSW’s recent PrEP trial expansions, Queensland’s Health Minister is not ruling out a similar increase but is facing a call to act soon by the state’s AIDS council.
Along with vigils, World AIDS Day in Queensland was marked by the announcement that along with Queensland Positive People and four other NGOs, the Queensland AIDS Council will share in $8m in HIV funding. This will see a partial restoration in funding following cuts made to the organisation three years ago.
Queensland AIDS Council will start offering assistance to people interested in undertaking PrEP through its Clinic 30 sexual health service, along with providing access to PEP medications.
QUEENSLAND’S first trial of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) that started earlier this year will soon undergo a three-fold expansion thanks to extra funding provided by HIV Foundation …