Community members to learn about PrEP at Bendigo information session

Updated October 17 2018 - 5:12pm, first published 5:00pm
Pre-exposure prophylaxis medications to prevent HIV are now listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK
Pre-exposure prophylaxis medications to prevent HIV are now listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK

Pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV was approved for use almost two and a half years ago and listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme this year, but the take-up in rural and regional areas has been much slower than in cities.

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