[From Feb 21, 2018, CATIE] Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) can prevent HIV infection up to 72 hours after exposure. To expedite initiation of PEP, two Toronto clinics prescribed the medication in advance. 13% of “PEP-in-pocket” prescriptions were filled, resulting in zero infections. For more, click here.
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[From Jan 23, 2018, Government of Canada] HIV/AIDS remains a persistent health issue in Canada and around the world. In Canada, an estimated 65,000 people are living with HIV and AIDS, and there are approximately 2,500 new HIV infections every year. Canada has made great progress in addressing HIV/AIDS in the last three decades; however,
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[From Jan 3, 2018, BC Local News] Although Northern Health’s overall trend in newly identified HIV diagnoses has been declining since it peaked in 2004, there are still about 10 newly identified cases every year in the region. For more, click here.
About 10 new HIV infections a year in northern B.C. Read More »
[From Dec 28, 2017, CBCNews] 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. For more, click here.
‘We’ve been waiting for this for a long time’: B.C. to fund HIV-prevention drug Read More »
[From Nov 30, 2017, aidsmap] Many people with HIV in the United States are still being diagnosed with HIV late, and therefore not getting the full therapeutic and prevention benefits of starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) early, according to the latest Vital Signs report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released in advance of
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