Thousands of British Columbians benefiting from no-cost HIV prevention treatment: Health Minster

published on June 26, 2018 by Simon Druker, in news1130

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – More than 2,000 people in this province have benefited from the expanded coverage of drugs that can prevent HIV infection.

Health Minister Adrian Dix called BC’s treatment “world-leading” at an announcement this morning.

“There are an estimated 7,271 British Columbians living with HIV today. Preventing new infections and giving people the support they need to protect themselves from this virus is a priority,” says Dix.

“Through the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/Aids, we’ve been providing pre-exposure prophylaxis, ‘PrEP’ treatment, at no cost to people who are at high-risk of HIV infection. PrEP is one component of our treatment as prevention strategy.”

BC introduced that no-cost coverage on January 1st and when the program reaches 5,000 people, it’s believed the province will achieve a greater than 83 per cent reduction of new HIV cases by 2026.

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St. Paul's Hospital 608–1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6Z 1Y6
Tel: 604-806-8477 | Fax: 604-806-9044
General inquiries: info@bccfe.ca
Media inquiries: communications@bccfe.ca
(Please do not use any of these email addresses to send personal information or book an appointment. To book appointments or contact the H2H clinic, please call 604-416-1517 or fax: 604-564-4893. Do not send your or your client's personal information via email.)

Our work serves clients and communities across British Columbia on lands and waters cared for and nurtured by the many distinct First Nations across the province. The BC-CfE humbly and gratefully acknowledge the stewards of these lands, particularly the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) on whose unceded, traditional and ancestral territories our offices are located.