PrEP distribution increases

THE government has increased distribution of Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) mainly to sex workers and anyone at high risk of contracting HIV, a senior government official has said.

Speaking at a stakeholder meeting for Dreams (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, Aids free, Mentored and Safe) project, Health ministry TB and HIV prevention national co-ordinator, Getrude Ncube, said so far, 56% of PrEP drugs were being consumed by sex workers, while 20% were being used by serodiscordant couples (when one partner is HIV-positive and the other HIV-negative ).

“We are in the process of increasing the distribution of PrEP.

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