Just as Covid-19 testing is/was mandatory for all patients coming to hospital, it should be mandatory for sexually active women to be screened for cervical cancer, and girls be vaccinated, in Africa. Cervical cancer is one of our "real covid" in Africa among other real covids.
Medication to prevent yourself from getting HIV.
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is medication taken to prevent getting HIV, it is extremely effective(99%) in preventing HIV when taken consistently i.e one pill a day.
This medication is recommended for those who are at risk of
Emergency option to prevent yourself from getting HIV after exposure.
Post Exposure Prophylaxis(PEP) is a 28 day course taken to prevent HIV after a possible exposure e.g after unprotected sex or condom breaks.
Its highly effective in preventing HIV infection provided its taken