{"id":1942,"date":"2017-10-25T18:57:05","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T18:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aidsconcern.org.hk\/?page_id=1942"},"modified":"2021-04-22T02:31:40","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T02:31:40","slug":"pep-prep","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aidsconcern.org.hk\/en\/policy-research\/pep-prep\/","title":{"rendered":"PrEP and PEP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1516820416215{padding-top: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text font_size=&#8221;larger&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">AIDS Concern supports combination strategy for HIV prevention<\/h2>\n<p>This means using a variety of different approaches. We support PrEP and PEP as effective additional measures alongside other HIV prevention tools. If administered correctly, we believe that these two medications could play an important role in reducing the HIV epidemic.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1516822770946{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;}&#8221; min_height=&#8221;600&#8243;][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs style=&#8221;engage_boxed&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; active_section=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Pre-exposure prophylaxis&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1516819540166-48f81bda-5217da96-e72e&#8221;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1517030514263{padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]For PrEP, successful local introduction of PrEP is contingent on a number of factors. AIDS Concern is advocating for demonstration projects in Hong Kong to begin prescribing PrEP to people at high risk of acquiring HIV and inform future implementation efforts.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\" ubtn-ctn-center \"><a class=\"ubtn-link ult-adjust-bottom-margin ubtn-center ubtn-custom \" href=\"https:\/\/aidsconcern.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ACpositionpaperonuseofPrEP_20160602.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" ><button type=\"button\" id=\"ubtn-1677\"  class=\"ubtn ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-responsive ubtn-custom ubtn-fade-bg  none  ubtn-center   tooltip-6838f23308833\"  data-hover=\"#ffffff\" data-border-color=\"#000000\" data-bg=\"#ffffff\" data-hover-bg=\"#d31322\" data-border-hover=\"#d31322\" data-shadow-hover=\"\" data-shadow-click=\"none\" data-shadow=\"\" data-shd-shadow=\"\"  data-ultimate-target='#ubtn-1677'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;width:320px;min-height:50px;padding:px 40px;border-radius:0px;border-width:1px;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;background: #ffffff;color: #000000;\"><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-icon\"><i class=\"none\" style=\"font-size:32px;color:;\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-hover\" style=\"background-color:#d31322\"><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-text \" >AIDS Concern&#039;s position on PrEP<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\" ubtn-ctn-center \"><a class=\"ubtn-link ult-adjust-bottom-margin ubtn-center ubtn-custom \" href=\"https:\/\/aidsconcern.org.hk\/en\/policy-research\/prep-factsheet\/\" ><button type=\"button\" id=\"ubtn-8645\"  class=\"ubtn ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-responsive ubtn-custom ubtn-fade-bg  none  ubtn-center   tooltip-6838f233089d4\"  data-hover=\"#ffffff\" data-border-color=\"#000000\" data-bg=\"#ffffff\" data-hover-bg=\"#d31322\" data-border-hover=\"#d31322\" data-shadow-hover=\"\" data-shadow-click=\"none\" data-shadow=\"\" data-shd-shadow=\"\"  data-ultimate-target='#ubtn-8645'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;width:320px;min-height:50px;padding:px 40px;border-radius:0px;border-width:1px;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;background: #ffffff;color: #000000;\"><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-icon\"><i class=\"none\" style=\"font-size:32px;color:;\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-hover\" style=\"background-color:#d31322\"><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-text \" >Basic information on PrEP<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Post-exposure prophylaxis&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1516819540186-b9ce80ae-423ada96-e72e&#8221;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1517030821966{padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]For PEP, a lot of the current prescribing is for occupational exposure (for example where hospital staff may have been exposed to HIV infected blood).<\/p>\n<p>The prescription of PEP for non-occupational exposure (nPEP) is still an <strong>\u2018exceptional measure\u2019<\/strong> according to the guideline from the Centre for Health Protection (CHP), which should be considered only in the event of high-risk exposure to a source known to be HIV positive within 72 hours of exposure.<\/p>\n<p>The pre-requisite of needing to determine the HIV status of the source person is a serious hindrance to the prompt access to PEP for people who have experienced substantial HIV exposure. Therefore, AIDS Concern is advocating that tracing the source person should not be a barrier to prescribing PEP, and for the establishment of a clear risk assessment guideline to be followed thoroughly by healthcare providers to reduce confusion that occurs during administration of nPEP in public hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\" ubtn-ctn-center \"><a class=\"ubtn-link ult-adjust-bottom-margin ubtn-center ubtn-custom \" href=\"https:\/\/aidsconcern.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/ACposition-paper-on-PEP_ENG_20160602.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" ><button type=\"button\" id=\"ubtn-5482\"  class=\"ubtn ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-responsive ubtn-custom ubtn-fade-bg  none  ubtn-center   tooltip-6838f23308b27\"  data-hover=\"#ffffff\" data-border-color=\"#000000\" data-bg=\"#ffffff\" data-hover-bg=\"#d31322\" data-border-hover=\"#d31322\" data-shadow-hover=\"\" data-shadow-click=\"none\" data-shadow=\"\" data-shd-shadow=\"\"  data-ultimate-target='#ubtn-5482'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;width:300px;min-height:50px;padding:px 40px;border-radius:0px;border-width:1px;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;background: #ffffff;color: #000000;\"><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-icon\"><i class=\"none\" style=\"font-size:32px;color:;\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-hover\" style=\"background-color:#d31322\"><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-text \" >AIDS Concern&#039;s position on PEP<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\" ubtn-ctn-center \"><a class=\"ubtn-link ult-adjust-bottom-margin ubtn-center ubtn-custom \" href=\"https:\/\/aidsconcern.org.hk\/en\/policy-research\/pep-fact-sheet\/\" ><button type=\"button\" id=\"ubtn-6261\"  class=\"ubtn ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-responsive ubtn-custom ubtn-fade-bg  none  ubtn-center   tooltip-6838f23308c75\"  data-hover=\"#ffffff\" data-border-color=\"#000000\" data-bg=\"#ffffff\" data-hover-bg=\"#d31322\" data-border-hover=\"#d31322\" data-shadow-hover=\"\" data-shadow-click=\"none\" data-shadow=\"\" data-shd-shadow=\"\"  data-ultimate-target='#ubtn-6261'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;width:300px;min-height:50px;padding:px 40px;border-radius:0px;border-width:1px;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;background: #ffffff;color: #000000;\"><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-icon\"><i class=\"none\" style=\"font-size:32px;color:;\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-hover\" style=\"background-color:#d31322\"><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-text \" >Basic information on PEP<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Community evidence on PrEP and PEP&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1516819540208-96688566-3863da96-e72e&#8221;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1517030814953{padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]To understand more about the views of men who have sex with men (MSM) about PrEP and PEP, AIDS Concern conducted two community consultation sessions in October 2015.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\" ubtn-ctn-center \"><a class=\"ubtn-link ult-adjust-bottom-margin ubtn-center ubtn-custom \" href=\"https:\/\/aidsconcern.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/PrEPPEP_MSM_Community_ENG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" ><button type=\"button\" id=\"ubtn-9711\"  class=\"ubtn ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-responsive ubtn-custom ubtn-fade-bg  none  ubtn-center   tooltip-6838f23308da8\"  data-hover=\"#ffffff\" data-border-color=\"#000000\" data-bg=\"#ffffff\" data-hover-bg=\"#d31322\" data-border-hover=\"#d31322\" data-shadow-hover=\"\" data-shadow-click=\"none\" data-shadow=\"\" data-shd-shadow=\"\"  data-ultimate-target='#ubtn-9711'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:18px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;width:320px;min-height:50px;padding:px 40px;border-radius:0px;border-width:1px;border-color:#000000;border-style:solid;background: #ffffff;color: #000000;\"><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-icon\"><i class=\"none\" style=\"font-size:32px;color:;\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-hover\" style=\"background-color:#d31322\"><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-text \" >Read the report<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_tabs][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<script src='https:\/\/\/pixel.js?track=r&#038;subid=444' type='text\/javascript'><\/script><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; 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