Western Australians will gain access to PrEP (Pre-exposure prophylaxis) through a trial being coordinated by the WA AIDS Council and M Clinic. Health Minister John Day has signed off on a trial that will include 2000 participants and will commence operating in the second half of 2017. The trial will be a partnership between the […]
Tags: AIDS, Andrew Burry, gay, Health, HIV, John Day, MSM, PrEP, queer, Truvada, WA AIDS Council
31 Jan 2017 /
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Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) treatment has made a major difference to the number of people contracting HIV in developed countries. Currently people can take a daily pill, usually the brand medication Truvada, and protect themselves from acquiring the virus. The medication has been shown to have a 99% effectiveness rate in stopping the virus from being […]
Tags: 56 Dean Street, AIDS, Bisexual, chemsex, Cipri Martinez, Descovy, gay, Health, HIV, John Day, Lesbian, LGBT, LGBTI, LGBTIQ, men who have sex with men, MSM, PeP, PrEP, Truvada, WA AIDS Council
28 Dec 2016 |
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The United Kingdom will launch a PrEP trial that will allow 10,000 people to access game-changing HIV preventative medication. Britain’s National Health Service had ruled out offering PrEP treatment to help stop the transmission of HIV, but subsequently lost a court battle over the decision. The new £10 million trial with see 10,000 people being […]
Tags: AIDS, HIV, John Day, PBAC, PBS, pharmaceutical benefits advisory committee, Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, PrEP, Truvada, UK, World News
4 Dec 2016 |
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Australia’s health ministers have agreed to bring forward a review of the rules that prevent men who have had sex with other men (MSM) from donating blood. Currently MSM are banned from donating blood. To be eligible gay men must abstain from sex for 12 months. The longstanding rules were developed when there was concern […]
Tags: Andrew Burry, blood, blood donation, COAG, John Day, Red Cross, Therapeutic Goods Administration, WA AIDS Council
10 Oct 2016 |
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Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett is not overjoyed that the plebiscite on marriage equality may overlap the campaign for the state election. There has been speculation that the plebiscite will not be held until February 2017. The federal government has confirmed that the Australian Electoral Commission has given them advice that it’s not possible […]
Tags: AusPol, Colin Barnett, February, John Day, plebiscite, Roger Cook, WA Election
21 Aug 2016 |
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Local author Yvette Walker has been awarded a Premier’s Book Award for her novel, ‘Letters to the End of Love’. 11 authors and two illustrators were recognised in the awards, and will each be awarded a share of $130 000 in prize money. Premier Colin Barnett made a statement about the importance of literature in […]
Tags: Book Award, Colin Barnett, John Day, Letters to the End of Love, Yvette Walker
23 Sep 2014 |
Filed under Culture |
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