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NAS DG speaks on new Prep Drug for HIV & AIDS

By Abdulai Fornah  The Director General of the National Aids Secretariat (NAS) of Sierra Leone  Abdul Rahman Sesay has in an exclusive with AWE-Media.SL earlier today disclosed that persons that have been enrolled for Prep drug are 99% safe interms of contracting the HIV and AIDS. He made the disclosure while speaking to AWE-Media.SL about the Prep Drug at the National Aids Secretariat premises in Dwarzack Farm in Freetown. "Prep is a new intervention that have been introduced into the national response of HIV and AIDS, adding that it is a prevention intervention or prevention strategy for the vulnerable population of persons at high risk zones where the HIV and AIDS can be easily contacted, especially for persons involved in commercial sex. "But once you are on prep, your chances of getting the virus reduces by almost 99%," he assured.  And further disclosed that "Sierra Leone has a lot of commercial sex workers, but the consistent and correct use of condom still r...