Australian research examining the cost-effectiveness of using pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as a public health intervention among men who have sex with men (MSM), concluded that PrEP is currently too expensive to be widely used, but is cost effective when targeted specific groups such as to MSM in sero-discordant relationships.
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PrEP
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (in the case of HIV) is when antiretroviral medications are taken before a possible exposure to HIV in order to reduce the risk of infection. Results with PrEP are mixed and appear dependent on the specific population tested, level of adherence and use of additional prevention methods such as condoms and HIV education and counseling. When taken as prescribed, study results show PrEP to be effective. However, daily adherence is a major road block to decreasing the risk of HIV infection through PrEP. As such, prescription of PrEP should be highly monitored and scrutinized.
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