Ready, Set, PrEP Expands Access to Medication to Prevent HIV
On Dec. 3, HHS launched Ready, Set, PrEP, a national program that makes medications for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), taken daily to prevent HIV, available at no cost to people without prescription drug insurance coverage.
Ready, Set, PrEP is a key component of the Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America (EHE) initiative. EHE aims to reduce the number of new HIV infections in the United States by 75% in five years and by 90% in 10 years. By increasing awareness of PrEP and its access, the Ready, Set, PrEP program can provide thousands of people a safe, effective way to prevent HIV and bring our nation one step closer to ending the HIV epidemic.
Resources You Can Use
Is your health center interested in establishing or expanding a PrEP program? These resources may be useful:
• HIV and Health Centers webpage
• TA Resource: Health Center Provision of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
• Promising Practices to Advance PrEP Implementation in Primary Care Settings webinar recording
• CDC’s recent Vital Signs report
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