Venezuelan migrants and refugees receive PrEP in Colombia for the first time
July 21 marked a historic step in Colombia, given that for the first time pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) was handed out to Venezuelan migrants and refugees.
The goal of this project is to reach 500 people in Bogotá, Medellín and Cali. The project is expected to last one year and three months.
This initiative is an act of solidarity and commitment to the health and well-being of everybody. Given the lack of resources and opportunities, the Venezuelan migrant community practices survival sex, which puts them at a higher risk of contracting HIV.
PrEP is a drug treatment that helps prevent the spread of HIV by 99%, when taken as prescribed. By providing PrEP to this high-risk population, we are helping to reduce the rate of new infections in Colombia.
All of this was possible thanks to the joint efforts of AID FOR AIDS Colombia, the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health (ICAP), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the invaluable support of the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
If you are in the city of Bogotá and are interested in receiving these treatments, or know someone who needs it, you can go to the AID FOR AIDS headquarters at 68 street, number 12-38, or the allied IPS “Fulano” at carrera 49 C 87-31.
This process has been supported by the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and does not necessarily represent the official position of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
