Activists are applauding the B.C. government for approving coverage of an HIV-prevention drug for those at high-risk of infection. On Thursday, the Ministry of Health announced that access to pre-exposure prophylaxis – better known as PrEP – will be free of charge beginning Jan. 1 for men and transwomen who have sex with men, injection […]
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Starting Jan. 1, the province will begin offering a powerful HIV prevention treatment for free through the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS to high-risk individuals who ask for it, Health Minister Adrian Dix said Thursday. The prevention method involves a pill that combines two of the three anti-retroviral drugs used to treat HIV-infected patients,
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‘We got it done, and I think it’s a good decision,’ says BC health minister In just a few days, gay and bisexual men in British Columbia, and others at risk of contracting HIV, will have free access to a drug that significantly reduces the risk of getting infected. After months of studying the question,
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EFFECTIVE January 1, 2018, British Columbians at high risk of HIV infection will be able to receive pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a daily oral antiretroviral medication that prevents new HIV infection, at no cost. “Our government is committed to helping fight the spread of HIV/AIDS and supporting people as they take action to protect themselves from
Health Minister Adrian Dix has responded to concerns in the LGBT community that his government isn’t doing enough to prevent HIV infections. Today, Dix announced that people at high risk of contracting the retrovirus can receive a daily oral medication for free, starting on January 1. Pre-exposure prophylaxis, a.k.a. PrEP, has been recommended by the
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Daily prevention pill was available previously but it was not covered, and high prices made it inaccessible People at high risk of becoming infected with the HIV virus will soon be able to access free medication to protect against it in B.C. Starting on Jan. 1, the province of British Columbia will cover the costs
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