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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* If you are interested in obtaining '''Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)''' in Barbados, you may be able to find it, though information is still scarce. It appears that Gilead’s Truvada (TDF/FTC) is registered and approved for prevention,<ref>[https://www.prepwatch.org/barbados/ PrEPWatch: Barbados]</ref> and the Ministry of Health has recommended | * If you are interested in obtaining '''Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)''' in Barbados, you may be able to find it, though information is still scarce and it may not be obtainable. It appears that Gilead’s Truvada (TDF/FTC) is registered and approved for prevention,<ref>[https://www.prepwatch.org/barbados/ PrEPWatch: Barbados]</ref> and the Ministry of Health has recommended PrEP for anyone who is at substantial risk of contracting HIV.<ref>[https://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/fms/resources/cme/82nd-cme-presentations/anton-best-an-introduction-to-prep-for-hiv-prevent.aspx An Introduction to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV Prevention in Barbados]</ref> However, as of 2017, here's what the National HIV / AIDS Commission - Barbados stated on its Facebook page: "The facilities to have PrEP available to the public are not currently in place. However, in rare individual cases it may be provided. For example, if someone is positive and registered but considering a pregnancy then it may be granted in that case, free of cost."<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/HIVCommission/posts/never-heard-of-prep-learn-the-basics-about-pre-exposure-prophylaxis-a-form-of-hi/1091650330900223/ National HIV / AIDS Commission - Barbados, Facebook Page]</ref> | ||
* If you are interested in obtaining '''Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)''' in Barbados, it is available. here's what the National HIV / AIDS Commission - Barbados stated on its Facebook page: "PEP is widely available in Barbados. In the cases of sexual assault or occupational injury, it would be provided for free. For other types of sexual exposure you would be asked to pay, but it may be as cheap as $30 depending on what the doctor prescribes."<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/HIVCommission/posts/never-heard-of-prep-learn-the-basics-about-pre-exposure-prophylaxis-a-form-of-hi/1091650330900223/ National HIV / AIDS Commission - Barbados, Facebook Page]</ref> | |||
* Barbados has had a national '''HPV vaccination''' program since 2014, which targets girls (ages 11-12).<ref>[http://www.hpvcentre.net/statistics/reports/BRB.pdf Human Papillomavirus and Related Diseases Report]</ref> | * Barbados has had a national '''HPV vaccination''' program since 2014, which targets girls (ages 11-12).<ref>[http://www.hpvcentre.net/statistics/reports/BRB.pdf Human Papillomavirus and Related Diseases Report]</ref> | ||