Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) drug Truvada has been proven to reduce the risk of contracting HIV for those who use it as prescribed.Īlthough the drug has been endorsed by the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control, some are hard-pressed to get a prescription in the US because of high cost or their convoluted health insurance policies. Norway has just made an unprecedented move to provide their at-risk gay men PrEP free of charge through its National Health Service.
Norway has fully embraced the preventative effects of PrEP against HIV.