{"id":10290,"date":"2018-12-01T10:22:08","date_gmt":"2018-12-01T10:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aidsconcern.org.hk\/?page_id=10290"},"modified":"2018-12-01T10:22:08","modified_gmt":"2018-12-01T10:22:08","slug":"prep-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aidsconcern.org.hk\/en\/help-and-support\/prevention\/prep-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For PrEP promotion it is important that PrEP users understand the importance of necessary check ups and potential side effects. for further discussion[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Our Service ” tab_id=”1543150980015-e3adf248-b2b7″][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1543638777978{background-color: #50414d !important;}”][vc_column_inner][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1543638903674{background-color: #9ebaa4 !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”10383″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Advocacy and public education<\/p>\n AIDS Concern actively promotes the prevention of HIV transmission with the concept of combined prevention – helping people understand the different prevention methods they can use. AIDS Concern will provide professional assessment and referral information for those who are interested in taking PrEP.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”10387″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1543639197827{background-color: #9ebaa4 !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”10388″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Support for people using PrEP<\/p>\n AIDS Concern can provide a follow-up service for those who are on PrEP to ensure medication effectiveness and safety in the use of the drug, including improving their drug adherence and access to HIV, STI, liver and kidney function testing.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1543639292579{background-color: #9ebaa4 !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Information\u00a0and risk reduction<\/p>\n AIDS Concern can provide an individual counseling service with explanation of risks, in order to help PrEP users take control of their own risk reduction.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”10389″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1543639692172{background-color: #9ebaa4 !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”10395″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Please contact us for further\u00a0inquiries<\/p>\n Tel: 23946677<\/p>\n
\nThe community has the freedom to choose their own prevention method but they should know that PrEP can only prevent HIV, while other sexually transmitted diseases cannot be prevented by PrEP.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1543638479019{background-color: #e5bd7f !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]If I want to use PrEP, how should I balance with the cost and benefit between effectiveness, compliance and side effects of PrEP?[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]According to international research study results, there is a positive correlation between drug protection and drug adherence. This means that people need to take the drug as often as recommended if they are really to be protected from HIV. Recent studies called PROUD (UK) and IPERGAY (France) show that the protective effective of PrEP is as high as 99% against HIV when PrEP is taken correctly.
\nAccording to the guidelines of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PrEP should be integrated into a comprehensive HIV\/AIDS service program that includes regular clinical examinations, medication adherence monitoring, and HIV testing.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1543638669111{background-color: #f3723b !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]I am still have questions to ask, what should I do?[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]please contact us at 23946677 or email to\u00a0prep@aidsconcern.org.hk<\/a><\/p>\n
\nPrEP use is one of the proven prevention methods. AIDS Concern will continue to advocate for the public health system to make PrEP available.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1543639108485{background-color: #9ebaa4 !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]HIV testing and necessary check ups<\/p>\n