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Image caption Prep reduces the risk of HIV-negative people acquiring the infection. A "game-changing" drug in the fight against HIV reduces the risk of acquiring the condition. But those at high risk of contracting the virus have struggled to get hold of the medication, despite the NHS trialling it across England. Ron, who is from London and in his 20s, asked about pre-exposure prophylaxis - known more commonly as Prep - at a sexual health clinic in autumn 2017, but was turned away partly because there were no spaces left on the trial. "They said it had filled up and that I most likely don't qualify," he said about his visit to Burrell Street Sexual Health Clinic in London. "They mentioned... Full story
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