Pre-exposure Prophylaxis

• Biggest medical breakthroughs of the last decade

  From artificial limbs to gene editing, here are some of the coolest medical advances of the last 10 years.

  Health

  Dec 22, 2019
  
• Advocates, NDP call for Nova Scotia to fund universal coverage of HIV prevention drug

  Only three provinces — British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan — currently provide universal PrEP coverage.

  Health

  Dec 3, 2019
  
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• Alberta government announces coverage for HIV prevention drug

  "It's a huge step forward to have public coverage and access."

  Health

  Sep 1, 2018
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• LGBTQ+ group urges N.B. candidates to adopt platform as election campaigns launch

  River of Pride hopes to ban conversion therapy in New Brunswick and push for full coverage of PrEP.

  Politics

  Aug 20, 2018
• ‘HIV rates could increase’: Sexual health panel calls for universal medication funding

  Public Health officials in Nova Scotia have recently sent out a health advisory regarding a significant increase in human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] rates in the province.

  Health

  Jul 25, 2018
• HIV prevention drug added to Nova Scotia pharmacare program

  Pre-exposure prophylaxis - often referred to as PrEP - can be taken daily by people who are at a high-risk for HIV infection.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2018
• Over 2,000 people prescribed HIV prevention drug since B.C. fully funded it, health minister says

  The province celebrated the six-month milestone since the province introduced no-cost coverage of PrEP and expanded assess to PEP for high-risk patients in a news conference Tuesday morning.

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2018
• ‘Game-changer’ HIV prevention drug could be leading to lower condom use: studies

  PrEP, an HIV-prevention drug regime, might be associated with lower condom use in the gay community, according to recent research.

  Health

  Jun 18, 2018
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• B.C. approves coverage of HIV-blocking drug for high-risk groups

  Some studies have found the drug can cut the risk of HIV infection by up to 90 per cent if taken before or after sex. 

  Health

  Dec 28, 2017
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• HIV community advocate hopes momentum on preventative treatment, reducing stigma continues in 2018

  HIV Community Link's director of programs is optimistic about strategies to deal with the virus in the new year.

  Health

  Dec 10, 2017