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==Medications & Vaccines== | ==Medications & Vaccines== | ||
[[File:Pharmacy tanzania.jpg| | [[File:Pharmacy tanzania.jpg|300px | thumb|right|'''Pharmacy in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania''']] | ||
===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
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* If you have a '''yeast infection''', you can ask for Fluconazole (generic term for the ingredient used in many yeast infection medications) | * If you have a '''yeast infection''', you can ask for Fluconazole (generic term for the ingredient used in many yeast infection medications) | ||
* There appears to be a small-scale program for '''Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)''' in Tanzania, with an estimated 500-700 PrEP users.<ref>[https://www.prepwatch.org/tanzania-close-up/ PrEPWatch: Tanzania]</ref> | * There appears to be a small-scale program for '''Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)''' in Tanzania, with an estimated 500-700 PrEP users.<ref>[https://www.prepwatch.org/tanzania-close-up/ PrEPWatch: Tanzania]</ref> To learn more about PrEP in Tanzania, you can read [https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/News/1840340-4553234-26aih8z/index.html this report] from 2018. | ||
* It appears that post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is available in Tanzania, and protocols for its usage are included in the [http://www.who.int/hiv/pub/guidelines/tanzania_art.pdf National Guidelines for the Management of HIV and AIDS], but we don't know how widely available it is to people. You should contact a local health care provider for more details. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||