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New HIV prevention guidelines say doctors should not be ‘gatekeeping’ PrEP
The guideline urges prescribing PrEP on request without requiring risk disclosure to reduce rising HIV infections, which increased 35% to 2,434 cases last year, Public Health Agency reported.
- The new HIV prevention guideline states that doctors should prescribe PrEP to those seeking it without questioning their risk factors.
- HIV diagnosis rates steadily increased from 2021 to 2023, with a 35% rise in new cases from 2022 to 2023.
- Indigenous communities have been heavily impacted, with 19.6% of new HIV diagnoses in 2023 among Indigenous Peoples who make up only 5% of the population.
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New HIV prevention guidelines say doctors should not be 'gatekeeping' PrEP
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Canadian guideline on HIV pre- and postexposure prophylaxis: 2025 update
Background: New HIV infections occur annually in Canada, highlighting the need for pre- and postexposure prophylaxis (PrEP and PEP). Through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Pan-Canadian Network for HIV/AIDS and STBBI (sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections) Clinical Trials Research, we have updated the 2017 guideline on clinical indications and drug regimens for PrEP and PEP in Canada. Methods: Drawing on meetings with
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