Hiv Rates Rising Despite Prevention Drug

[seaguy]

A story that aired on King5 here in Seattle about PrEP http://www.king5.com/story/news/health/2015/10/15/truvada-underutilized/73989052/

[SugarWalls]

It's good to see pro-PreP reporting/coverage! Thanks for sharing the link seaguy

[Guest]

Yes, great to see the news getting out there, but then now they need to make it affordable if they really wishe to see a difference.

[wood]

Yes, great to see the news getting out there, but then now they need to make it affordable if they really wishe to see a difference.

washington was the first state in the country to offer PrEP for free, regardless of income.  

 

Anyway. PrEP effectiveness isnt like reporting on the effectiveness of ARV's in the late 90's.  Then it was cut and dry, aka people are not dying en masse. 

 

Additionally PrEP availability and knowledge or lack thereof is a HUGE issue.  Ive been on PrEP for two years and still run into close friends in the major city I live in that are unaware or uneducated about it.  

 

It also important to remember the effect of behavioral cognition.  If more people are having condomless sex, regardless of PrEP because they see others doing it, they may also do it regardless of risk.  

 

PrEP must be used and used correctly to work, and only then will we see a reduction in number of new cases of HIV transmission.