People at risk from the virus can now access medicines online in East Sussex.
"Cultural taboos" or "time-consuming journeys" can stop some people from accessing medicine, said an NHS consultantThe pilot will offer preventative PrEP medicine over the internet to people at risk from the virus, rather than through face-to-face services.is a pill that can stop HIV taking hold and spreading throughout the body. It is given to those at risk of getting the immunodeficiency virus through sex or drug use.
People can receive the medicine within two weeks, after taking the online assessment and passing the relevant tests and health checks. "We are excited to see the results of the pilot and how this innovative model can be used by others nationally and internationally to help... end HIV transmission occurring in England by 2030," said Mr Gale.Experts warn of cancer-risk link to TikTok trendThe concern that Valdo Calocane could "end up killing someone" appears in a summary of medical records shared with BBC Panorama.
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