← Back to context Comment by whimsicalism 13 hours ago Are you serious? I would bank money on PEP being practically free in sub-saharan Africa. 6 comments whimsicalism Reply cguess 13 hours ago *PrEPIt... was, until Musk dismantled USAID and Congress defunded PEPFAR.So many comments by people who have never stepped foot out the Global North making wild assumptions. whimsicalism 13 hours ago I was explicitly referring to PEP. I'm not sure why you would make assumptions about where I have or haven't been when you have absolutely no information.PEP remains largely free in SSA post-USAID/PEPFAR cuts. cguess 12 hours ago Ok... so you have to1. Know you were exposed (many many many people don't know they're HIV+)2. Have the means to go to a clinic within 72 hours3. Have the social capacity to go to the clinic safely (in many parts of Sub Saharan Africa doing so would insult your partner)PEP is an emergency drug, not a prevention at all. 2 replies → bongoman37 1 hour ago [dead]
cguess 13 hours ago *PrEPIt... was, until Musk dismantled USAID and Congress defunded PEPFAR.So many comments by people who have never stepped foot out the Global North making wild assumptions. whimsicalism 13 hours ago I was explicitly referring to PEP. I'm not sure why you would make assumptions about where I have or haven't been when you have absolutely no information.PEP remains largely free in SSA post-USAID/PEPFAR cuts. cguess 12 hours ago Ok... so you have to1. Know you were exposed (many many many people don't know they're HIV+)2. Have the means to go to a clinic within 72 hours3. Have the social capacity to go to the clinic safely (in many parts of Sub Saharan Africa doing so would insult your partner)PEP is an emergency drug, not a prevention at all. 2 replies → bongoman37 1 hour ago [dead]
whimsicalism 13 hours ago I was explicitly referring to PEP. I'm not sure why you would make assumptions about where I have or haven't been when you have absolutely no information.PEP remains largely free in SSA post-USAID/PEPFAR cuts. cguess 12 hours ago Ok... so you have to1. Know you were exposed (many many many people don't know they're HIV+)2. Have the means to go to a clinic within 72 hours3. Have the social capacity to go to the clinic safely (in many parts of Sub Saharan Africa doing so would insult your partner)PEP is an emergency drug, not a prevention at all. 2 replies →
cguess 12 hours ago Ok... so you have to1. Know you were exposed (many many many people don't know they're HIV+)2. Have the means to go to a clinic within 72 hours3. Have the social capacity to go to the clinic safely (in many parts of Sub Saharan Africa doing so would insult your partner)PEP is an emergency drug, not a prevention at all. 2 replies →
*PrEP
It... was, until Musk dismantled USAID and Congress defunded PEPFAR.
So many comments by people who have never stepped foot out the Global North making wild assumptions.
I was explicitly referring to PEP. I'm not sure why you would make assumptions about where I have or haven't been when you have absolutely no information.
PEP remains largely free in SSA post-USAID/PEPFAR cuts.
Ok... so you have to
1. Know you were exposed (many many many people don't know they're HIV+)
2. Have the means to go to a clinic within 72 hours
3. Have the social capacity to go to the clinic safely (in many parts of Sub Saharan Africa doing so would insult your partner)
PEP is an emergency drug, not a prevention at all.
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