PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is an oral medicine that reduces your risk of having HIV through sexual or injecting drug use. Given to people who are not yet infected with HIV but whose lifestyles are at high risk of getting HIV PrEP. Evidence shows that it can prevent HIV infection If taken daily dosing, or on-demand under prescription by a doctor, Getting PrEP is up to 99% effective at preventing HIV.

But even though PrEP or anti-HIV medicines are available to help reduce the risk after exposure to the infection, it is called PrEP. Prevention and risk avoidance are still important. That should not be overlooked by using condoms.