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An HIV prevention drug is available in Orange County. Why don't people know about it? - The Daily Tar Heel <br />http://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2018/04/prep-0402[4/17/2018 11:56:18 AM] <br />“Unfortunately, the South is the region where we have the highest rate of HIV infections, and the highest <br />rate of STIs, but we do have less people using PrEP,” Mulholland said. <br />Wohl said in the South, providers might not want to prescribe PrEP because they think it will promote <br />promiscuity. <br />Mulholland said education is key to solving this problem. <br />“We just need more education in the community among patients, and particularly among people who are <br />at high risk for acquiring HIV,” she said. <br />The biggest success stories for PrEP are in big cities like New York or San Francisco, where there has <br />been some kind of government intervention. <br />“Government involvement requires an investment of time, energy, enthusiasm, money,” Wohl said. “And <br />we’ve seen that these partnerships have really led to campaigns that have resulted in people being <br />supported to get their PrEP.” <br />Wohl said in order for PrEP to be effective in the ways it can be, it needs to be normalized. <br />“We’ve learned the hard way that condoms aren’t going to solve the HIV epidemic,” he said. <br />Mulholland said she believes the future is bright for PrEP and that it’s picking up pace in the industry. <br />Eventually there could be an injectable version of PrEP or an implant. <br />Wohl said Gilead is starting a campaign for the drug and that PrEP will have a big impact as long as it gets <br />out there. <br />“It could really help save some lives,” Wohl said. <br />@CE_Willmschen <br />city@dailytarheel.com <br />    <br />Next up in <br />Food establishments in Orange County receive high safety inspection scores <br />Hispanic community holds forum to inform residents following recent ICE detainments <br />Duke Energy aims to reduce energy usage in Orange County <br />CITY & COUNTY <br />CAMPUS HEALTH SERVICES