PrEP is coming to Aotearoa – a logical step to further reduce HIV transmission

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PrEP is coming to Aotearoa – a logical step to further reduce HIV transmission

Aids/HIV
In the absence of a vaccine or a cure, the traditional, condom-based prevention strategies seem unable to stem the HIV tide

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Key points, Antiretroviral therapy use by an HIV-negative person is not new; post-exposure prophylaxis is common. Now, there is funding for pre-exposure prophylax