[Comment] Pre-exposure prophylaxis is cost-effective for HIV in the UK

At the International AIDS Society (IAS) conference in Paris, France, in July, 2017, new data were presented showing a large reduction in HIV diagnoses in the UK's largest sexual health clinic. 56 Dean Street in Soho (London, UK) saw a 42% drop in new diagnoses between 2015 and 2016.1,2 Similarly promising findings were reported in studies of clinics in France and Australia. This reduction is likely to be due to increased testing, earlier diagnosis, and immediate initiation onto HIV treatment at diagnosis,3 as well as increased availability of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV.

Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases - October 17, 2017 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Paul Revill, Ellen Dwyer Tags: Comment Source Type: research