Expanded HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) implementation in communities in New South Wales, Australia (EPIC-NSW): design of an open label, single arm implementation trial

Expanded HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) implementation in communities in New South Wales, Australia (EPIC-NSW): design of an open label, single arm implementation trial

Abstract Background The New South Wales (NSW) HIV Strategy 2016–2020 aims for the virtual elimination of HIV transmission in NSW, Australia, by 2020. Despite high and increasing levels of HIV testing and treatment since 2012, the annual number of HIV diagnoses in NSW has remained generally unchanged...

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Main Authors: Iryna B. Zablotska, Christine Selvey, Rebecca Guy, Karen Price, Jo Holden, Heather-Marie Schmidt, Anna McNulty, David Smith, Fengyi Jin, Janaki Amin, David A. Cooper, Andrew E. Grulich, on behalf of the EPIC-NSW study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
HIV risk
Pre-exposure prophylaxis
PrEP eligibility
Implementation research
Gay, homosexual or other men who have sex with men
Antiretroviral medication
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-5018-9

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