European Parliament calls for more people to get PrEP in Europe

MEPs have demanded improved access to innovative treatments for HIV, such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP.)

PrEP is a daily antiretroviral drug people use to protect themselves from HIV infection.

The European Parliament passed the resolution on 5 July.

They also resolved to combat the stigma attached to the disease by promoting education and prevention.

The politicians noted the drug ‘all but eliminates the risk of transmission where viral loads are reduced to undetectable levels’. And they argued there is strong evidence that PrEP is a means of preventing HIV infection.

An iPrEx study found the drug can reduce your chance of getting HIV by 92%-99% if you take it daily.

The move was part of an EU response to HIV and AIDS, Tuberculosis and Hepatitis C.

Seb Dance, Labour MEP for London who voted for the resolution said: ‘Improving access to this treatment across the EU will have a transformative effect on people’s lives.

‘It is vital that we continue to invest in research to achieve effective cures for HIV, but also that we make sure that a treatment that has proven to be an incredibly successful means of prevention is accessible and affordable across the EU.’

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