rawfuckr Posted November 23, 2015 Report Share Posted November 23, 2015 http://m.aides.org/actu/la-prep-accessible-et-remboursee-enfin-3174 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kazore Posted November 24, 2015 Report Share Posted November 24, 2015 Very good news... I recently went to France and it seems that not a lot if guys knew what prep was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawfuckr Posted November 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 Was reading more about it and seems they'll have to go through specific clinics and hospitals. This could make it difficult for some people to go on it vs the USA model where any doctor can prescribe. If that's the case it will require a lot more outreach and it will just be more difficult in general to go on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paris_student Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Yes, you're right. France is a very centralized country, unlike the US, so everything has to go through very precise and sometimes convoluted procedures. I guess that what they want to avoid is massive fraud when it comes to prescriptions, since France will be the first European country to publicly release PrEP on a large scale. The general procedure doesn't seem to be that difficult though: you just need to go to your local sex clinic/CDAG (anonymous STD screening centre) to get tested and then talk about your situation and why the use of PrEP is justified in your specific case. That's it. And everything is of course reimbursed by the Sécurité Sociale: a win-win situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawfuckr Posted November 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 Yes, you're right. France is a very centralized country, unlike the US, so everything has to go through very precise and sometimes convoluted procedures. I guess that what they want to avoid is massive fraud when it comes to prescriptions, since France will be the first European country to publicly release PrEP on a large scale. The general procedure doesn't seem to be that difficult though: you just need to go to your local sex clinic/CDAG (anonymous STD screening centre) to get tested and then talk about your situation and why the use of PrEP is justified in your specific case. That's it. And everything is of course reimbursed by the Sécurité Sociale: a win-win situation. The USA model is not that great either. There's heavy reliance on people going to their regular doctors for prep but most doctors are clueless about it. With the French model it's just about getting people to the right center. How common are sex clinics throughout France? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paris_student Posted November 30, 2015 Report Share Posted November 30, 2015 (edited) The USA model is not that great either. There's heavy reliance on people going to their regular doctors for prep but most doctors are clueless about it. With the French model it's just about getting people to the right center. How common are sex clinics throughout France? Right. Here on the other side the LGBTs themselves are the ones who need more info/education about how PrEP really works. Very few friends of mine know what PrEP is, but luckily most doctors I've talked to are up to snuff as far as professional knowledge in the field of STDs is involved. As for sex clinics, there are plenty of them here in Paris and in any big city. Though I suppose PrEP will be difficult to get for those who live in the countryside. For example there are only 2 HIV prevention centres in the "department" where my parents live (departments are kind of like states but much much smaller), the closest one still being a two-hour drive away... On the bright side though I've read a few articles that talk about the idea of a possible expansion of the right to prescribe PrEP to "family doctors", provided they receive proper training beforehand. Edited November 30, 2015 by paris_student 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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