PrEP, the preventive treatment for HIV, is responsible for a drastic drop in infections in the United Kingdom among gay and bisexual men, according to British health authorities.
Another victory for the Prep. The use of this preventive treatment against HIV has led to a drastic drop in the number of new infections in the United Kingdom, reports report Public Health England, British health authorities, January 16, 2020.
Their latest figures show that among gay and bisexual men, the number of new HIV transmissions fell from 2,800 in 2012 to 800 in 2018, a decrease of 71.4%. Likewise, the estimated number of gay, bisexual, or men who have sex with men who have been diagnosed with HIV was halved between 2014 and 2018, from 7,000 to 3,600.
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End transmission of HIV by 2030
The goal in the UK is to end transmission of HIV by 2030. This involves the use of PrEP but also the use of condoms, Has regular screenings and initiation of antiretroviral therapy as soon as possible if the screening test is positive.
Currently, in the United Kingdom, PrEP is available for people at high risk in Scotland and Wales but more difficult in England where each patient interested in this treatment must wait to be integrated into a clinical trial to receive PrEP .
In France, PrEP is available to all people at risk after consultation with a doctor responsible for assessing the need to take this treatment.
Efficiency close to 100%
What does this treatment consist of? PrER, for pre-exposure prophylaxis, is an antiretroviral drug against HIV. Marketed under the name of Truvada or under generic forms, it combines two antiretrovirals. Whether taken daily or on demand, during intercourse, she has shown her efficiency close to 100% to protect yourself from HIV infection.
However, PrEP does not protect against other sexually transmitted infections.
Gays, bisexuals, sex workers…
PrEP is for people who, through their practice, are at high risk of contracting HIV, especially men who have sex with men, sex workers exposed to sex without condoms, intravenous drug users with syringe sharing, trans people having sex with men and people from high prevalence regions of the world (sub-Saharan Africa, Guyana, etc.).
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