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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* It appears that Guyana has no nationwide Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) access, as of April 2018.<ref>[https://www.prepwatch.org/ PrEPWatch World Map]</ref> | * You can find the '''HPV vaccine''' in Guyana. In 2011, Guyana launched its nationwide HPV vaccination program,<ref>[http://www.hpvcentre.net/statistics/reports/GUY.pdf Human Papillomavirus and Related Diseases Report: GUYANA]</ref> and the Public Health Ministry launched a campaign to targeted vaccination campaign in 2017 (in collaboration with Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) and PAHO/WHO).<ref>[http://guyanachronicle.com/2017/09/06/36000-girls-targeted-hpv-campaign Guyana Chronicle: 36,000 girls targeted in HPV campaign]</ref> | ||
* It appears that Guyana has no nationwide '''Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)''' access, as of April 2018.<ref>[https://www.prepwatch.org/ PrEPWatch World Map]</ref> | |||
* It appears that '''Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)''' is available in Guyana. If someone wants to access PEP, health officials will typically assess the exposure, evaluate the HIV status of the source patient, and then determine the PEP regime. For victims of sexual assault, it seems like PEP is typically offered. The Guyana PEP regimen is typically Zidovudine (AZT) or tenofovir (TDF)+ lamivudine (3TC) or emtricitabine (FTC) + efavirenz (EFV) for 4 weeks. These specifications are included in Ministry of Health's National Guidelines for Management of HIV-Exposed Adults and Children.<ref>[http://www.who.int/hiv/pub/guidelines/guyana_art.pdf Guyana Ministry of Health's National Guidelines for Management of HIV-Exposed Adults and Children]</ref> | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||