Tag: PrEP medicines
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Conversations During Commuting – PEP & PrEP
Dr. Srikant Hari was traveling by a shared cab and writing out some notes in his notepad. His co-passenger, an inquisitive young girl, spotted some words like ‘prep’ and struck up a conversation with the Doctor. “Sir, are you a medical professor?” asked the curious girl, “asking students to prepare for a test?” Doctor, realizing…
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Mission Halt HIV | Pre-exposure Prophylaxis
PrEP or pre-exposure prophylaxis is a combination of anti-viral medications which has to be taken in advance before engaging in sexual activities/other activities that could potentially transmit HIV to a person already not infected with HIV. People who are HIV negative are eligible to take PrEP to avoid getting HIV, from a potential high risk…