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‘HIV Transmission Dropped 40 % Due To PrEP Use’

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PrEPARE we’ve also found that younger men (aged under 25), guys on lower incomes, or those not in full-time jobs are significantly less likely to use PrEP,” Professor Holt told Star Observer.“To me, that indicates the cost of going to the doctor (particularly if the doctor doesn’t bulk bill) and of getting a regular prescription are barriers to PrEP use.

If you add Medicare-ineligibility on top of that (which many temporary residents, like overseas students, face), then it gets that much harder – you’re relying on people to work out how to personally import PrEP to make it affordable.

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