Study finds low awareness of PrEP, the highly effective medication that protects individuals from HIV

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Study finds low awareness of PrEP, the highly effective medication that protects individuals from HIV

A study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that just under 20 percent of HIV-uninfected patients visiting Baltimore sexual health clinics were aware of pre-exposure prophylaxis medication (PrEP), a daily regimen that decreases a person’s risk of contracting HIV from sex by more than 90 percent.

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