The Queensland State Government has increased its available funding for HIV Prevention treatment.
The Queensland Aids council will now receive 870,000 dollars over the next two and a half years to both support individuals who are less likely to take the medicine and publicise the fact that treatment is now government subsidised.
The Aids council’s President Peter Black stated that HIV prevention medications are a proven positive development for the community with aids being taken off the states notifiable condition register. However, there is still work to do in order to ensure the community has access and funding to reach the most vulnerable within our community.