Philippines Begins HIV PrEP Pilot Project Among Gay Men, Transgender Women As New Cases Hit Record High
Thomson Reuters Foundation: Philippines trials anti-HIV drug as cases hit record high
“The Philippines has kicked off a pilot project offering anti-HIV drugs to gays and transgender women as new infection rates in the country buck global trends and hit a record high. Under the project, 200 HIV-negative gay men and transgender women will be given a daily pill known as PrEP that is designed to protect the body pre-exposure…” (Yi, 7/26).
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