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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* Regarding '''pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)''', there is no general nationwide program, as of January 2018.<ref>[https://www.prepwatch.org/ PrEPWatch World Map]</ref> However, Georgia began exploring a pilot program in 2016, which was expected to become a full-fledged pilot program in 2017. The program organizers were especially interested in finding ways to provide PrEP to members of the LGBTQ community.<ref>[http://ecom.ngo/dkp-georgia/ Eurasian Coalition on Male Health - PrEP Updates]</ref> <ref>[http://www.afew.org/headlines/prep-eng/ PREP: EFFECTIVE AND EMPOWERING]</ref> The PrEP in Europe Initiative has also written about PrEP access being explored in Georgia.<ref>[http://www.eatg.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/PrEP-access-in-Europe-PrEP-in-Europe-Initiative-PiEi.pdf PREP ACCESS IN EUROPE]</ref> | |||
* Regarding '''post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)''', it is explicitly mentioned in Georgian law (see [https://matsne.gov.ge/ru/document/view/90088?impose=translateEn Law of Georgia - On HIV Infection/AIDS], and it's available in the country, as evidenced in its recorded usage on mothers and babies.<ref>[http://www.unaids.org/sites/default/files/country/documents/GEO_narrative_report_2015.pdf Global AIDS Response Progress Report: GEORGIA - Country Progress Report]</ref> | |||
* While Georgia does not have a nationwide '''HPV vaccination''' program, they have launched a pilot program, as of July 2017.<ref>[http://www.hpvcentre.net/statistics/reports/GEO_FS.pdf Georgia Human Papillomavirus and Related Cancers, Fact Sheet 2017]</ref> | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||