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2. Management of HIV/AIDS - Wikipedia

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   Schematic description of the mechanism of the four classes of available antiretroviral drugs against HIV. There are six classes of drugs, which are usually used in combination, to treat HIV infection. Antiretroviral (ARV) drugs are broadly classified by the phase of the retrovirus life-cycle that the drug inhibits. Typical combinations include ...

3. Post-exposure prophylaxis - Wikipedia

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   In 2012, the US DHHS included guidelines on occupational PEP (oPEP) use for individuals with HIV exposures occurring in health care settings. [18] Since taking HIV-attacking medications shortly after exposure was proven to reduce the risk of contracting HIV, this led to research into pre-exposure prophylaxis by taking medication before a ...

4. Ryan White CARE Act - Wikipedia

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   In fiscal year 2005, federal funding for the Ryan White CARE Act was $2.1 billion. As of 2005, roughly one-third of this money went to the AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAP) which provides drugs for 30 percent of people living with HIV. [3] The primary activity of ADAP is providing FDA-approved prescription medication. [4]

5. Pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention - Wikipedia

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   This combination of drugs is also known to increase HIV resistance to these medications when used as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in individuals who have already (recently) been infected with HIV. Cabotegravir (Apretude) shares a similar black box warning to only use the medication if a person tests negative for HIV infection. It is ...

6. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief - Wikipedia

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   Initially, a recommended 20% of the PEPFAR budget was to be spent on prevention, with the remaining 80% going to care and treatment, laboratory support, antiretroviral drugs, TB/HIV services, support for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), infrastructure, training, and other related services.

7. AIDS Drug Assistance Programs - Wikipedia

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   The program was expanded in 1990 with the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act (commonly referred to as the Ryan White Care Act. [1] Most recipients are below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) and 43 percent are below 100% the FPL. 63% are black or hispanic and 77% are male. [1]

8. US pediatricians group reverses decades-old ban on ...

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   It recognizes that routinely prescribed drugs can reduce the risk of transmitting HIV via breast milk to less than 1%, said Dr. Lisa Abuogi, a ped US pediatricians group reverses decades-old ban ...

9. History of medicine - Wikipedia

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   Emerging and improved pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) treatments that aim to reduce the spread of the disease have proven effective in limiting the spread of HIV [266] alongside combined use of safe sex methods, sexual health education, needle exchange programmes, and sexual health screenings. [267]