Dear Readers,
Information from The Guardian Nigeria's online page suggest that there has been some success with blue HIV prevention pill. A new study found that 100 per cent of the participants taking HIV/AIDS prevention pill remained infection free.
According to the Guardian, the study was conducted at Kaiser Permananete in San Fransisco, United States(U.S). involved more than 600 high-risk individuals , most of who were men who have sex with men. These individuals were healthy at the time of enrollment and were put on a daily regimen pill.
The study spanned two years and a half years of observation and in this time, there wasn't a single infection among these subjects.
According to the Guardian
"Nigeria to begin study on pre-exposure prophylaxis( Prevention before you're even at risk). In Nnewi, Calabar , Jos .NACA roundtable calls for Nationwide introduction of novel drug."
Not long after the USFDA first approved this drug for HIV preventive use in 2012, the Los Angeles-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation derided it as a "party drug" and warned that high risk individuals would use it instead of condoms-- raising the risk of transmission of other sexually transmitted diseases. #Tuvadawhore went viral.
In my opinion, I'd have to say that a lot drugs are abused and therefore the fact that some people might abuse it our overexpose themselves to infection is not enough reason to keep away from working on it and getting out.
What I wonder is, what proportion of the exposed population is actually willing to take a medication on a daily basis for the purpose of HIV prevention?
So what do you think?
Information from The Guardian Nigeria's online page suggest that there has been some success with blue HIV prevention pill. A new study found that 100 per cent of the participants taking HIV/AIDS prevention pill remained infection free.
According to the Guardian, the study was conducted at Kaiser Permananete in San Fransisco, United States(U.S). involved more than 600 high-risk individuals , most of who were men who have sex with men. These individuals were healthy at the time of enrollment and were put on a daily regimen pill.
The study spanned two years and a half years of observation and in this time, there wasn't a single infection among these subjects.
According to the Guardian
"Nigeria to begin study on pre-exposure prophylaxis( Prevention before you're even at risk). In Nnewi, Calabar , Jos .NACA roundtable calls for Nationwide introduction of novel drug."
Not long after the USFDA first approved this drug for HIV preventive use in 2012, the Los Angeles-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation derided it as a "party drug" and warned that high risk individuals would use it instead of condoms-- raising the risk of transmission of other sexually transmitted diseases. #Tuvadawhore went viral.
In my opinion, I'd have to say that a lot drugs are abused and therefore the fact that some people might abuse it our overexpose themselves to infection is not enough reason to keep away from working on it and getting out.
What I wonder is, what proportion of the exposed population is actually willing to take a medication on a daily basis for the purpose of HIV prevention?
So what do you think?
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