As new research is released on the motivations and barriers to PrEP use for Black men in London, Charlie Witzel from LSHTM provides the headlines of the research. Who we are We’re a group of social scientists who work in HIV prevention research and community activism. Charlie Witzel, who led […]

At PrEPster we recognise the role that stigma and discrimination play in fuelling HIV infections and poor sexual health, and access to health services (including access to PrEP). We understand how stigma and discrimination contribute negatively to emotional and mental health, and general wellbeing. We see how this plays out […]

Have you been provided with FREE PrEP support – including tests such as kidney function tests – from an NHS clinic or service in England, Wales or Northern Ireland? PrEPster is building a data base of clinics and services that currently offer PrEP support to people who are self-obtaining PrEP […]

PrEPster co-founder Marc talks to Attitude magazine on World Aids Day about living with HIV for 30 years; and about PrEP, treatment as prevention, and better sex education.   ‘World AIDS Day is about remembering those who have fallen – this is our war’

By Roger Pebody With PrEP still unavailable on the NHS, more and more people are importing the medication themselves. In a blog we published last week, a few gay men doing so told us about how it works out in practice. This week, they tell us what drove them to get […]

By Roger Pebody “It’s been a lot of effort for something that shouldn’t be,” says John from Stockport. He’s educated himself about PrEP, chosen to import and pay for PrEP medicines himself, worked out which tests for side-effects he needs and battled with the NHS to get support. “None of this […]

UK unPrEPared is Souleyman Messalti’s new short documentary on the availability of PrEP in the UK. Team PrEPster was honoured to catch up with Souleyman to ask him about the reasons behind the film and his own thoughts on PrEP in England and beyond. The film is available to view […]