HIV/sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) has responded to an announcement from the UK Government that £11.2million will be made available for local authorities to deliver PrEP via sexual health clinics with Brighton & Hove set to receive £229,839.This crucial update will eclipse the PrEP ‘impact trial’, which has seen around 20,000 at-risk people access PrEP on the NHS, and should bring respite to the estimated 103,800 people living with HIV.
The update was delayed due to Covid-19 but THT expect – and are pushing for – roll-out to begin from October 1.Richard Angell, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at THT, said: “With three working days before the start of October – the delayed but finally promised launch of uncapped PrEP.