PrEpare and Stay Safe - Prevention is better than cure.: Recent Episodes
Keamogetswe Mosepele
Pre-exposure prophylaxis commonly known as PrEP is a drug used in the prevention of HIV aids in working to keep the virus from establishing a permanent infection. In this podcast we discuss the importance of this drug, it's availability and access as well as spotlighting an emerging group of young women between the ages of 15-24 who find themselves the most vulnerable to HIV infections today
How can we effectively reduce HIV rate of infections as a whole in South Africa but more specifically for young girls is Sub-Sahran African finding themselves disproportionately affected? Listen to two women sharing their opinions on this matter
7.2 Million people are living with HIV in South Africa and about 60% of this figure belongs to women aged 15-24. Why is that and what are the tools put in place to reduce this statistic, join me in exploring the use of PrEP, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis an oral pill taken once a day which reduces susceptibility to infection of the virus by 99%