TL;DR: PROUD and IPERGAY studies show PrEP reduces risk of HIV infection by 86% – How many more infections needed before Truvada is available on the NHS for the prevention of HIV in the UK? It is now official, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) works for the
In a recent BMJ Blog Dr Rupert Whitaker cast a critical eye on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for the prevention of HIV infection, questioning its role as a public health intervention. The piece is challenging and although it rightly emphasises the need for a carefully planned
In the very early years of the HIV epidemic, as it was becoming clearer that the virus was mostly sexually transmitted, HIV prevention was limited to promoting condom use. For years, that was all that was available to protect oneself whilst politicians were debating the
After years of limited and fragile successes in preventing new HIV infections, it is now recognised that one-size fits all approaches do not work and that only a combination of prevention strategies can bring the HIV epidemic under control. As a result, the concept of
It is time to have a much needed conversation about the future of HIV prevention if we want to start a much needed HIV prevention revolution