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Advocates Welcome HIV Funding Commitment From Federal Labor
HIV prevention advocates have welcomed a $53 million commitment from federal Labor in a bid to end HIV transmission in Australia. The plan draws from a blueprint released by the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations in August, which said an extra investment of $32.5 million a year would deliver $82 million worth of savings to …
Queensland’s expanded PrEP trial is now underway
Queensland’s expanded PrEP trial has begun, providing free access to the HIV prevention medication to 2,000 people right around Queensland at risk of the virus. PrEP, also known by its brand name Truvada, is a once-daily pill that has been shown to dramatically reduce the risk of HIV transmission in people at high risk. In …
Get Your PrEP Questions Answered At QuAC’s Free Brisbane Forum
A free community forum on HIV prevention medication PrEP will be held on Wednesday, August 17. The Queensland AIDS Council will host the forum “#comePrepd @ the Pub” to discuss what PrEP means to the LGBTI community, and discuss how PrEP has been a “game changer” for the many people already using it. PrEP, short …