Joshua got a batch of PrEP drugs every three months and took them for two-and-a-half years, before going off the drugs in 2011. The group supports discordant couples through continuous education on HIV, treatment adherence and psychosocial support. To achieve optimal levels of protection among discordant couples, the drug must be taken daily. The studies targeted young women and girls, discordant couples, people who inject drugs, sex workers and men who have sex with men. “This drug is helping discordant couples who want to have babies, do so without worrying about infection.

Source: Daily Nation April 24, 2018 06:11 UTC