HIV drug

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There were 1.3 million new HIV infections globally in the 2023.

Targets

  • HIV new infection target that UNAIDS set for 2025 (fewer than 500,000 globally).
  • The goal to end Aids by 2030.

Relief

The young people may find that having to make this “prevention decision” only twice a year may reduce unpredictability and barriers.

Infection in Africa

In eastern and southern Africa, young women are the population who bear the brunt of new HIV infections. Print

December 2025

Safe access

Founded in 2019, Safe Access works to enable equitable healthcare access for the LGBTQ+ community.

Directory of PrEP & PEP

  • A Delhi based nonprofit, Safe Access, has curated India's first directory of health centres that offer PrEP and PEP.
  • The new online directory will help ensure that more queer people aren’t exploited, and could take away some of the stress of an otherwise overwhelming moment.
  • Launched in September, the online PrEP and PEP locator lists 21 queer and trans-friendly sexual health centres that offer the medicines. Some are run by community-based organisations, while others are for-profit clinics.
  • The online directory lists health centres from all major Indian cities. And people who can’t travel to these urban centres have the option of contacting an online service provider who can ship them the medicine.
  • The platform also has a review feature, so people can offer feedback based on their experience with a clinic. Safe Access

Pre Exposure Prophylaxis

PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), commonly taken as an oral pill once a day, can prevent HIV infection from sex or injection drug use. The average cost of PrEP is about Rs 700-1,200 per month.

Post Exposure Prophylaxis

  • PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) is a 28-day course of medicines taken after a possible exposure to prevent HIV infection., The cost of PEP is Rs 3,000-4,500.

  • Getting quick access to PEP is especially important because the course must be started within 72 hours of a potential exposure to be effective.

  • NGOs offer the medicines at subsidised rates.

Exploitation of victims

Some health service providers know that the other person is vulnerable at that moment. And so they use that vulnerability and ask 10 times the actual amount Print

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