PrEP

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PrEP prevents HIV infections, but it's not reaching Black women

7:57am October 03, 2023

by Sam Whitehead

A significant number of new HIV infections happen among Black women, and a health education effort in Atlanta wants to make sure Black women can access the HIV-prevention medicines known as PrEP.

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President Donald J. Trump touted his plan to end the HIV epidemic during his 2019 State of the Union Address. The effort has sent $1.7 billion mainly to southern states.

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Trump launched an ambitious effort to end HIV. House Republicans want to defund it

4:57pm August 31, 2023

Republicans in Congress back substantial cuts to the budget of the CDC, taking aim at one of former President Donald Trump's major health programs: a push to end the HIV epidemic in the U.S.

Research shows that expanded access to preventive care and coverage has led to an increase in colon cancer screenings, vaccinations, use of contraception and chronic disease screenings.

Preventive care such as birth control, anti-HIV medicine challenged in Texas lawsuit

5:00am August 09, 2022

by Allison Aubrey

Some object to paying for health insurance plans that cover preventive services that they say violate their religious beliefs, which could cause millions to lose access to care if the courts agree.

Apretude, a new drug approved by the FDA this week, is an injection that has proven to be significantly more effective at reducing the risk of sexually-acquired HIV.

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A new injection to prevent HIV, rather than pills, is a game-changer, scientists say

4:11pm December 23, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

The Food and Drug Administration this week approved an injectable drug that helps prevent the spread of HIV. It only has to be taken once every eight weeks, compared to a daily oral pill.

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A woman receives medication at a clinic offering antiretroviral drugs for HIV patients in Ga-Rankuwa, South Africa.

Long-Lasting Anti-AIDS Meds Eliminate 'Psychic Toll' Of Daily Pill

3:15pm November 19, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

The drugs only need to be taken a few times a year — and may soon be available in many parts of the world. Patients say they are more convenient and less stigmatizing.

Truvada is one of two HIV prevention drugs that will be available for free to qualified individuals.

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HIV Prevention Drugs Are Available For Free: How Do You Get Them?

12:13pm December 04, 2019

by Carmen Heredia Rodriguez

For people at high risk of HIV, taking a daily dose of a prevention drug is essential. But many can't afford it. A new federal program makes the drugs available for free.

Larry Scott-Walker and Daniel Driffin, two of Thrive SS' co-founders, at this year's gay pride parade in Atlanta.

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Brunch, Margaritas And Good Advice: How Peer Support Helps Those Living With HIV

9:33am December 04, 2019

by Keren Landman

Thrive SS, an HIV support program by and for black men, credits its popularity to its grassroots approach. But the model, which focuses on forming a social networks, misses out on federal funding.

In 2012, the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of Truvada to prevent HIV infection in people at high risk.

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Expert Panel Recommends Wider Use Of Daily Pill To Prevent HIV Infections

9:55pm June 11, 2019

by Allison Aubrey

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says people at high risk of being infected with HIV should be offered a daily pill containing antiretroviral medications. The drug's cost remains a hurdle.

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Jake Powell, who works in New York City, is originally from Wyoming. Powell joined the PrEP4All movement after having to go off the drug for six months because it was too costly, even for someone with health insurance.

Old Fight, New Front: AIDS Activists Want Lower Drug Prices. Now!

3:37pm May 30, 2019

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

In the 1980s, ACT UP demanded action from the U.S. government and got results with drama. AIDS activists today have fresh tactics for their new goal: a more affordable HIV prevention pill.

HHS Secretary Alex Azar at a White House roundtable discussion of health care prices in January. Azar tells NPR his office is now in "active negotiations and discussion" with drugmakers on how to make HIV prevention medicines more available and "cost-effe

How HHS Secretary Reconciles Proposed Medicaid Cuts, Stopping The Spread Of HIV

9:35am April 09, 2019

As head of the Department of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar is charged with making Trump's plan to end HIV in the U.S. by 2030 work. "We have an historic opportunity," he tells NPR.

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