Lib Dems Promise To Make PrEP More Accessible
The party promises to make PrEP available for free to all those whose partners are HIV positive, if they come to power.
“Fifteen people in the last year have tested positive for HIV while waiting to get access to PrEP. That is 15 people who should not have to be living with HIV right now. It is totally unacceptable,” said Luciana Berger, the Liberal Democrat health, wellbeing and social care spokeswoman.
“Despite the clear evidence that PrEP is an effective way to prevent HIV, the Conservatives have continually buried their heads in the sand. For years the Liberal Democrats have been calling on the Conservatives to extend PrEP to everyone who needs it in England. But the Tories do not appear to care. They haven’t even bothered to mention PrEP or HIV in their manifesto.
“The Liberal Democrats will end this injustice. As part of our plan to build a brighter future we will ensure that anyone who needs PrEP in England will be able to access it for free,” she said.
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