Virtual HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Outpatient Service in the Era of COVID-19

Overview

Journal Int J STD AIDS

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2020 Oct 14

PMID 33050787

Citations 5

Authors

Siobhan Quirke

Laura Quinn

Deborah Hegarty

Aisling Loy

Fiona Lyons

Fiona Mulcahy

Emma Devitt

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Abstract

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care providers have had to rapidly change how they deliver care to patients. We discuss how we are delivering a virtual HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) service during this time; challenges faced; challenges expected and goals for the coming months.

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