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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
Here's a fantastic site for locating medications in Peru: [http://observatorio.digemid.minsa.gob.pe/# Observatorio de Productos Farmacueticos]. | * Here's a fantastic site for locating medications in Peru: [http://observatorio.digemid.minsa.gob.pe/# Observatorio de Productos Farmacueticos]. | ||
* If you have a yeast infection ("infección por levaduras" in Spanish), you can ask the pharmacist for Fluconazole, which is antifungal medication. They'll be able to give you Fluconazole or something similar. | |||
Regarding HPV, there has been an HPV vaccination program in Peru since 2011. It targets 10 year olds for immunization.<ref>[http://www.hpvcentre.net/statistics/reports/PER.pdf HPV Centre Report on Peru]</ref>. For Peru, vaccine coverage was 82.6% in Peru under school-based outreach between 2006-2010.<ref>[http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/91/8/12-113837/en/ Delivery cost of human papillomavirus vaccination of young adolescent girls in Peru, Uganda and Viet Nam]</ref> | * If you have a urinary tract infection ("infecciones de las vías urinarias" in Spanish), you can contact a doctor/pharmacist to find out next steps. | ||
* Regarding HPV, there has been an HPV vaccination program in Peru since 2011. It targets 10 year olds for immunization.<ref>[http://www.hpvcentre.net/statistics/reports/PER.pdf HPV Centre Report on Peru]</ref>. For Peru, vaccine coverage was 82.6% in Peru under school-based outreach between 2006-2010.<ref>[http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/91/8/12-113837/en/ Delivery cost of human papillomavirus vaccination of young adolescent girls in Peru, Uganda and Viet Nam]</ref> | |||
Regarding HIV/AIDS, people are allowed to import antiretrovirals. Also, there are treatment facilities offered to all people, including foreigners. The "TARGA" treatment is provided to Peruvians and foreigners at no charge, which you can find at public hospitals and the Health Centres Network.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryCode=PE HIV Travel: Peru]</ref> | * Regarding HIV/AIDS, people are allowed to import antiretrovirals. Also, there are treatment facilities offered to all people, including foreigners. The "TARGA" treatment is provided to Peruvians and foreigners at no charge, which you can find at public hospitals and the Health Centres Network.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryCode=PE HIV Travel: Peru]</ref> | ||
* Regarding PrEP, according to PrEPWatch: "Peru hosted three sites in the phase III iPrEx trial, and the open-label extension of iPrEx. Several studies have shown the cost-effectiveness of rolling out PrEP in Peru, as well as looked at delivery issues such as provider attitudes and acceptability. Truvada is registered for treatment. In April 2016 the Peru Ministry of Health approved the use of fixed-dose combination of tenofovir disoproxyl fumarate and emtricitabine for PrEP. There is no national PrEP policy or guidance at present. Peruvian NGOs, such as Epicentro and Investigaciones Médicas en Salud (Inmensa), have worked on PrEP research and advocacy."<ref>[http://www.prepwatch.org/peru/ PrEP in Peru]</ref> | |||
Regarding PrEP, according to PrEPWatch: "Peru hosted three sites in the phase III iPrEx trial, and the open-label extension of iPrEx. Several studies have shown the cost-effectiveness of rolling out PrEP in Peru, as well as looked at delivery issues such as provider attitudes and acceptability. Truvada is registered for treatment. In April 2016 the Peru Ministry of Health approved the use of fixed-dose combination of tenofovir disoproxyl fumarate and emtricitabine for PrEP. There is no national PrEP policy or guidance at present. Peruvian NGOs, such as Epicentro and Investigaciones Médicas en Salud (Inmensa), have worked on PrEP research and advocacy."<ref>[http://www.prepwatch.org/peru/ PrEP in Peru]</ref> | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||