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Locally Available:No. Online Availability:No. Import Restrictions:Some. A three-month supply for personal use is permissible. Advocacy Groups on PrEP:None. Get Tested:Inquire with your local healthcare provider for more information on where to get tested for HIV. Other:Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] Australia
Locally Available:Yes. Online Availability:Yes. Possible online PrEP providers to inquire about PrEP in this country include Dynamix; Pulse Clinic; Green Cross Pharmacy; All Day Chemist; AIDS Drugs Online. Import Restrictions:Some. A three-month supply for personal use is permissible. Advocacy Groups on PrEP:Australian Federation of AIDS Organizations (AFAO); AIDS Council of New South Wales (ACON); Victorian AIDS Council Get Tested:Drama Downunder, Ending HIV, and Time to Test provide information on where you can receive a confidential, and possibly free-of-charge, HIV test in Australia. Other:PrEP is widely available and accessible in Australia. The Australian government subsidises PrEP through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). For more information about what this means please see the AFAO PrEP Factsheet (English). The factsheet is also available in Plain English, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese and Indonesian. Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] BANGLADESH
Locally Available:No. Online Availability:No. Import Restrictions:Unclear. Advocacy Groups:Bandhu Welfare Society has conducted sexual and reproductive health and rights training in Cartogram and Mymensingh to build awareness on PrEP to young MSM and Hijra. Get Tested:For more information on where to get a free, confidential HIV test, visit: ART Center BSMMU ; ART Center IDH ; ART Center CMCH ;ART Center SOMCH ; ART Center KMCH ; ART Center CSH ; Ashar Alo Society ; Mukto Akash Bangladesh ; HIV AIDS Alliance of Bangladesh ; Bandhu Social Welfare Society; Light House; Confidential Approach to AIDS Prevention (CAAP) Other:To date, no project on PrEP has been conducted in Bangladesh, although a PrEP Demonstration project has been proposed in Dhaka in a recent global fund grant application. The proposed project uses an implementation science framework with a quasi-experimental design in selected DICs for sexual minority people. The study is expected to offer a scientifically sound and feasible PrEP intervention model for expansion in other priority districts of Bangladesh. Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] BHUTAN
Locally Available:No. Online Availability:No. Import Restrictions:Unclear. Advocacy Groups:No. Get Tested:Inquire with your local healthcare provider for more information on where to get tested for HIV. Other:Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] BRUNEI
Locally Available:No. Online Availability:No. Import Restrictions:Unclear. Advocacy Groups:No. Get Tested:HIV tests are available for free at all government hospitals and health centres for Brunei citizens and permanent residents. Reach out to the Brunei Darussalam AIDS Council for more information. Other:Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] CAMBODIA
Locally Available:No. Online Availability:Yes. Possible online PrEP providers to inquire about PrEP in this country include: Greencross pharmacy; Pulse Clinic Import Restrictions:Unclear. Advocacy Groups:Yes. Khmer HIV/AIDS NGO Alliance (KHANA) Get Tested:You can get tested at KHANA and its implementing partner (Men's Health Cambodia) under Mstyle Program, Chhouk Sar Clinic, RHAC, and government clinics (health centres, referral hospitals, provincial and national hospitals). AIDShealth provides useful information on where you can receive a confidential HIV test in Cambodia. Other:To the best of our knowledge, there are no known PrEP programs or services in Cambodia. Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] CHINA
Locally Available:No. Online Availability:Yes. You may inquire about PrEP in this country to Pulse Clinic -- though there have been recent reports of shipped PrEP medications getting confiscated by Chinese Customs (as of 07/25/2018). Import Restrictions:Unclear. Advocacy Groups:China Male Tongzhi Health Forum (CMTHF) Get Tested:AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) China provides an online HIV-testing service whereby users can log on to http://i.hivct.org, or Ai Yi Jian, and apply for a self-testing kit for free, or make an appointment for offline testing. (After doing the test, users can upload the results and get feedback within 15 minutes!) Other:Some private clinics are prescribing "Truvada" as HIV PrEP prevention at a cost of 2,000 Yuan for a 1-month supply (USD$300). Beijing You’An Hospital is enrolling people in trials; PrEP may be available there. Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] FIJI
Locally Available:No. Online Availability:No. Import Restrictions:Unclear. Advocacy Groups:No. Other:Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] HONG KONG
Locally Available:PrEP is not yet available in the public health system in Hong Kong. Some private doctors are prescribing but the cost is quite high, which is priced at approximately 8,000 to 10,000 HKD a month. If you are in Hong Kong and would like to access PrEP you can contact advocacy group AIDS Concern by telephoning 2898 4411 for more information. Online Availability:Yes. Online providers to inquire about PrEP in this country include: Inhousepharmacy; Pulse Clinic; Neohealth Group Import Restrictions:Some. The importation of pharmaceutical products and medicine are controlled under the Import and Export Ordinance (Cap. 60). However, importing PrEP would be exempted from licensing requirements, provided that the quantity you are bringing in is for personal use and accompanied with you in your personal luggage when entering Hong Kong. For more information, you may call the Drug Office of Department of Health (Tel.: 2319 8460) for enquiries relating to import/export of pharmaceutical products and medicine or Customs and Excise Department (Tel.: 2815 7711) for general enquiry on Customs clearance. Advocacy Groups:Yes. 關懷愛滋 AIDS Concern; Get Tested:APCOM's TestHKG campaign provides lots of information on where you can receive a free, confidential HIV test. Other:Hong Kong Department of Health Guidelines on PrEP can be found here. Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] INDIA
Locally Available:No. Online Availability:Yes. Possible online PrEP providers to inquire about PrEP in this country include: Inhousepharmacy; Pulse Clinic; 1mg Import Restrictions:Not to the best of our knowledge. Advocacy Groups:Yes. The Humsafar Trust; Alliance India ; Other:Currently, there are Indian PrEP demonstration projects at Durbar Mahila Samiti (Sonagachi-Kolkata) and Ashodhaya (Mysore), focused exclusively on female sex workers. Other Indian demonstration projects are needed to provide evidence to support wider implementation, particularly with MSM and TG populations. Though there are PrEP related talks are happening at National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) meetings, there are currently no national guidelines (or funds) for the rollout of PrEP. There has been a PrEP feasibility and accessibility study done in India and information dissemination has been initiated by The Humsafar Trust, Alliance India, and other advocacy groups. Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] INDONESIA
Locally Available:Somewhat. PrEP is not yet available locally in Indonesia. Some clinics in Indonesia import PrEP from abroad at the request of their clients. For more information about this, contact: Yayasan Kasih Suwitno, Bali Peduli, and Balimedika. One clinic in Jakarta, Angsamaerah Clinic, a premium gay-friendly clinic in Jakarta, does not provide PrEP services but will prescribe it to patients with special needs or a strong justification (e.g., a serodiscordant couple). Online Availability:Yes. Possible online PrEP providers to inquire about PrEP in this country include: Pulse Clinic (through Yayasan Kasih Suwitno, Bali Peduli, and Balimedika) Import Restrictions:Some. Three-month supply for personal use. Advocacy Groups:Yes. Balimedika; Indonesia AIDS Coalition Get Tested:Check out TestJKT or TestJOG for information on where you can receive a confidential HIV test. Other:In Indonesia, there have been discussions about providing PrEP to key populations. However, due to the rise of gay men being punished and prosecuted for having sex with other men or engaging in group sex, there have been concerns from donors / PrEP implementors that providing PrEP may be putting MSM lives in jeopardy of stigma and discrimination. Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] JAPAN
Locally Available:No. Although Truvada (tenofovir/emtricitabine) is available and approved for treatment of HIV infection in Japan, it is not approved for use as prevention. Online Availability:Yes. Possible online PrEP providers to inquire about PrEP in this country include: Alldaychemist; Import Restrictions:Yes. Only a 1 month supply for personal use is permissible. Advocacy Groups:No. Get Tested:HIVKensa’s offers an HIV Testing and HIV / AIDS counselling map in Japan, including a list of HIV testing locations that offer interpretation services (for those who are not proficient in Japanese). Other:Although Truvada (tenofovir/emtricitabine), is available and approved for treatment of HIV infection in Japan, it is not approved for use as prevention. Japan does not provide PrEP to residents through the national insurance system, nor it is legally possible to buy PrEP anywhere in the country. In the meantime, the generic drug for PrEP can be legally purchased online from overseas and imported into Japan, but the orders cannot exceed the 1-month limit for personal import. PrEPWatch.org reports that a clinical study to determine whether HIV infection rates can be reduced if individuals take anti-viral medicine on a daily on-going at the National Center for Global Health and Medicine PrEP Demo. Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] LAOS
Locally Available:N/A Online Availability:N/A Import Restrictions:Some.Three-month supply for personal use. Advocacy Groups:Yes. Lao Positive Health Organization (LaoPHA) Advocacy Groups:Click here for a list of testing facilities in Vientiane. Other:PrEPwatch has reported that PEPFAR is working on implementing a project to provide PrEP to adults and adolescents at risk of HIV infection through piloted community-based programs. However, the details of this project are unclear. To the best of our knowledge, Laos has no PrEP services at all. Laos' National AIDS Program is trying to support PrEP implementation in the country, but they must first conduct a needs assessment from potential clients who are willing to use it. Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] MALAYSIA
Locally Available:Clinics, where PrEP is accessible for PrEP in Malaysia, can be found on this page. Online Availability:Yes. Possible online PrEP providers to inquire about PrEP in this country include: Dynamix; Inhousepharmacy; Import Restrictions:Some. Three-month supply for personal use is allowable. Advocacy Groups:Yes. Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC). Also, check out the Malaysia PrEP PEP Facebook group. Other:On June 4th, 2018, the 2nd National Consultation On The Use of Antiretroviral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV acquisition in Malaysia meeting was held in Kuala Lumpur with aims to stimulate further dialogue and discussion between various stakeholders involved in the implementation and scale-up of PrEP in Malaysia. PrEP has been included as part of Malaysia’s National Strategic Plan to end AIDS by 2030. PrEP has been included as part of Malaysia’s National Strategic Plan to end AIDS by 2030. PrEPwatch.org reports two demonstration projects underway in Malaysia. One is a pilot study of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention in for men who have sex with men in Klang Valley, Malaysia and the other a pilot study of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention for transgender women in Malaysia. However, we could not find any online details about these projects. Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] MONGOLIA
Locally Available:N/A. To the best of our knowledge, PrEP is not available in Mongolia. Online Availability:Possible online PrEP providers to inquire about PrEP in this country include Inhousepharmacy. Import Restrictions:Unclear. Advocacy Groups:No. Get Tested:Visit AIDSMAP for a list of HIV/AIDS services in Mongolia. Other:Truvada is not it in the list of medicines approved by the resolution of the Social Welfare National Council that one can access with discount under the universal health insurance. Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] Myanmar
Locally Available:N/A. To the best of our knowledge, PrEP is not locally available in Myanmar. Online Availability:N/A Import Restrictions:Unclear. Advocacy Groups:UNAIDS Myanmar, Medical Action Myanmar, Burnet Institute. Get Tested:Visit AIDSMAP for a list of HIV/AIDS services in Myanmar. Other:Although Myanmar has included PrEP in their National Strategic Plan on HIV and AIDS, Currently, Myanmar has no PrEP programs in place. A 2016 initial assessment testing the acceptability of PrEP in Myanmar found that 39% of men would be willing to use it—though the cost of the drug would be a potential barrier. The report also suggested that because sex between men is illegal in Myanmar, it is unlikely that PrEP would be accessed through government systems. It would have to be administered in a safer social environment by NGOs or community-led services. Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] Nepal
Locally Available:No. Online Availability:N/A Import Restrictions:Unclear. Advocacy Groups:No. Other:LINKAGES Nepal/FHI 360, in collaboration with National Center for AIDS and STD Control (NCASC) and National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL), Ministry of Health of Population, is planning to conduct a pilot study on PrEP among FSWs, MSM, MSWs and transgender women in Lalitpur district of Nepal. The pilot study has been approved by FHI 360’s Protection of Human Subject Committee (PHSC) and Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC). LINKAGES Nepal is doing preparatory works (sharing with HIV technical working group and key stakeholders, training to the pilot study staff, a supply of the drugs, and other activities) and expected to initiate the pilot by August 2018. Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] NEW ZEALAND
Locally Available:Yes. You may find a list of NZ PrEP provider here. Online Availability:Yes. Possible online PrEP providers to inquire about PrEP in this country include Dynamix; Pulse Clinic. Import Restrictions:Some. Three-month supply for personal use. Advocacy Groups:Yes. New Zealand AIDS Foundation (NZAF) Get Tested:Check out New Zealand AIDS Foundation for information on where you can receive a confidential, and possibly free, HIV test. Other:PrEP is publicly funded for New Zealand. For those who meet certain Criteria, it is available on prescription at local pharmacies at a cost of NZD$5 for each 3-month supply. Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] PAKISTAN
Locally Available:No. Although Truvada (Tenofovir + Emtricitabine) is registered in the National List of Essential Medicines by the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan, it is not approved for PrEP. Online Availability:No. We are currently not aware of any websites that are willing or able to ship to individuals in Pakistan. Import Restrictions:Yes. PrEP can be imported for personal use -- so long as it is accompanied in your personal baggage, and the amount does not exceed 100 doses. Visit the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan's webpage for more information on personal importation of drugs. Advocacy Groups:Dostana Male Health Society; Naz Male Health Alliance; Dareecha Male Health Society Other:To date, there are no national guidelines issued on PrEP, by the Infectious Disease Society of Pakistan, National AIDS Control Program or any other concerned authority. In 2018, the WHO conducted a meeting with Pakistani government officials to emphasize the use of PrEP, Partner Notification Services, and HIV- Self-Testing -- though there have not yet been any new projects or initiatives launched from that advocacy meeting. UNAIDS has run a pilot project on PrEP provision for three months. The pilot has now concluded. We have reports of community organizations such as Naz Male Health Alliance (in Lahore) and Darecha Male Health Society (in Rawalpindi) distributing limited quantities of PrEP to MSM communities (through trial programs funded by donors) in order to create community awareness about PrEP. Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Locally Available:No. Online Availability:No. Import Restrictions:Unclear. Advocacy Groups:No. Other:Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] Back to TopPHILIPPINES
Locally Available:In the Philippines, PrEP can currently be accessed through enrolling in Project PrEPPY (PrEP Pilipinas) a project delivering PrEP services for MSM and transgender women at high risk for HIV in Manila. For this project, HIV-negative MSM and transgender women at risk of infection will be offered in LoveYourself's two clinics in Manila. Users can sign their interest at go.loveyourself.ph/prep Online Availability:Yes. Possible online PrEP providers to inquire about PrEP in this country include Dynamix; Pulse Clinic Import Restrictions:Some. Three-month supply for personal use. Advocacy Groups:Yes. Loveyourself Get Tested:APCOM's TestMNL campaign provides information on where you can receive a confidential, and possibly free, HIV test in the Philippines. Other:Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] Back to TopSINGAPORE
Locally Available:Yes. Places, where PrEP is available, include the DSC Clinic (the only public STI clinic), the National University Hospital (NUH) at its Be Prepared Clinic and also at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Online Availability:Yes. Providers to inquire about PrEP in this country include: Dynamix; Inhousepharmacy; Pulse Clinic (via Action for AIDS Singapore, DSC Clinic, or Tanjong Pagar Medical Clinic) Import Restrictions:Some. Three-month supply for personal use. Advocacy Groups:Yes. Action for AIDS Singapore Other:Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] SOUTH KOREA
Locally Available:Yes. Online Availability:Yes. Providers to inquire about PrEP in this country include Pulse Clinic. Import Restrictions:Some. Three-month supply for personal use. Advocacy Groups:Get Tested: The Korea Federation for HIV/AIDS Prevention (KHAP) Provides information on where to get tested. Other:South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety approved Truvada for use as an HIV-preventative method. However, the drug remains largely inaccessible due to the high cost. Click here for the latest information from the South Korea Ministry of Health & Welfare. Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] SRI LANKA
Locally Available:No. Online Availability:N/A Import Restrictions:Some. Must be for personal use and proper documentation (doctor's prescription note) must be procured. For more information, read their Customs Ordinance B. Advocacy Groups:No. Get Tested:Visit AIDSMAP for a list of HIV and AIDS services in Sri Lanka. Other:In 2017, PrEP rollout program was included into the country’s 5-year National Strategic Plan (NSP) to assess the feasibility of integrating PrEP into the HIV prevention package in Sri Lanka. As per the Strategic plan, PrEP will be provided as a pilot test in 2019, and depending on the results of this pilot test, it will be decided whether PrEP is to be made available in Sri Lanka or not. Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] TAIWAN
Locally Available:Yes. PrEP is available in Taiwan. However, PrEP remains largely not accessible due to its high cost (PrEP is currently NOT covered under country's National Health Insurance scheme). There have been government-run implementation projects offering PrEP at reduced or no-cost to certain populations in Taiwan based on the Taiwan National PrEP guideline. A List of hospitals and clinics offering PrEP in Taiwan can be found on this page. Starting in September 2018, the Taiwan CDC will launch its second national PrEP program in mid-providing free PrEP for 12 months to serodiscordant couples and people at risk under 30 years old. Online Availability:Yes. Inquire with: PrEP First, PrEP Taiwan; Pulse Clinic; Inhousepharmacy Import Restrictions:Some. Six-month supply for personal use is allowed. Advocacy Groups:Yes. PrEP Taiwan; Adam’s Love; Taiwan AIDS Society; Taiwan AIDS Foundation; Love Hope Association; H.E.A.R.T (HIV Education And Research Taiwan); Get Tested: There are over 160 hospitals, clinics and community-based organizations in Taiwan that provide anonymous HIV testing. Among them, 7 hospitals have launched an online appointment scheduling system. For information on these 7 hospitals, you may visit the Anonymous Consultation Site, which will link you directly to the online appointment scheduling system of any of the 7 hospitals without having to register or provide your personal information. Other:Taiwan has a national PrEP guideline updated in May 2018. The country's National Health Insurance does not currently reimburse the cost related to PrEP. Truvada has been approved for prevention by Taiwan Food and Drug Administration) Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] THAILAND
Locally Available:Yes. Places, where PrEP is available, are listed on APCOM's testBKK website. Online Availability:Yes. Possible online PrEP providers to inquire about PrEP in this country include: Pulse Clinic Import Restrictions:Yes, but PrEP is accessible in Thailand and is already cheap relative to other places. You do not need to import it. Advocacy Groups:Yes. Adams Love; APCOM; testBKK; Pulse Clinic GET TESTED:APCOM's testBKK campaign provides information on where you can receive a confidential, and possibly free, HIV test in Thailand. Other:PrEP was included in the Thailand National Guidelines on HIV/AIDS Treatment and Prevention 2017. In 2017, the country launched a program to strengthen public health system to provide PrEP in hospitals and health centres in 7 provinces which aims to provide PrEP to 750 MSM, TGW, and serodiscordant couples. Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] Tonga
Locally Available:No. Online Availability:No. Import Restrictions:No. Advocacy Groups:No. Get Tested:Inquire with Tonga's Ministry of Health for information on where to get tested. Other:Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] Vanuatu
Locally Available:No. Online Availability:No. Import Restrictions:Unclear Advocacy Groups: No. Get Tested:Inquire with Vanuatu's Directorate of Public Health for information on where to get tested. Other:Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] Back to TopVietnam
Locally Available:Yes. Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is available at medical centres in Districts 1, 8, 11 and Thu Duc, as well as several private clinics in the city. Possible organizations where PrEP can be accessed include CARMAH; the Healthy Markets Project; An Hao Clinic; My Home Clinic; G-Link Clinic ; G-Link Clinic ; Lighthouse Clinic Online Availability:Yes. Possible online PrEP providers to inquire about PrEP in this country include: Pulse Clinic; Duy Anh Pharmacy Company Import Restrictions:Some. PrEP can be brought to Vietnam with a prescription so long as it is only for personal use. Advocacy Groups:Yes. PrEP Viet; Lighthouse Facebook Page; G-Link Clinic; Galant Clinic ; Lighthouse Clinic Get Tested:APCOM'S TestSGN campaign provides information on where you can receive a confidential HIV test in Viet Nam. Lighthouse Clinic is also running a testing program which provides HIV and STI testing service and treatment referrals in Hanoi. Other:Beginning in March 2017, pilot interventions supported by the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief through USAID/PATH’s Healthy Markets project and the US Agency for International Development (AID) through the Centre for Applied Research for Men And Community Health (CARMAH) have made PrEP available to men who have sex with men, transgender women, and HIV-negative partners of those diagnosed with HIV in HCM City and Hà Nội. These PrEP services are being provided by public outpatient clinics, private clinics and associated key population-led civil society organisations. Have additional or more recent information about PrEP that you'd like us to share? contact us at [email protected] |
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