The Preptrack Blog
HIV Testing Week: Why do I need to get tested for HIV before taking PrEP?
Ant Gifford
February 2, 2024
Next week is the 10th National HIV Testing Week, and across the UK sexual health groups will be running events and campaigns to highlight the importance of regular HIV testing. But why is getting tested for HIV so important, especially before starting on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)? People can live with HIV for a long time before symptoms show It is super important to know your HIV status, as many people who contract HIV can go for a long time before experiencing any symptoms.
Read moreLiz Okecha, Sexual Health Consultant & BASHH Secretary
Jonathan Lawson
February 2, 2024
We met Liz at the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) conference last year and it was brilliant to get to hear from her about how Preptrack is being used in their practice. Liz is a Consultant in Sexual Health and Clinical Lead for the Saint Helen’s Sexual Health Service in Merseyside, she’s also the BASHH HIV and Blood Born Virus Secretary. Liz has added Preptrack to the information and advice that her service provides to patients and finds it particularly helpful for people starting on event-based PrEP.
Read moreA look at the latest UK HIV stats: A growing need for women to get on PrEP
Ant Gifford
January 4, 2024
HIV continues to be a challenge in the UK and, according to the latest government report, a wider range of people need to take steps to be aware of the risks and how PrEP can help prevent HIV transmission. In particular, the report shows that women are now at increasing risk of being diagnosed and could benefit from finding out about PrEP. Learn more about PrEP The UK’s annual report on HIV, PrEP and PEP is a valuable insight into sexual health in the UK and is helping to drive progress towards the national goal of eliminating new HIV infections by 2030.
Read moreGus, a Preptrack user, talks about Preptrack
Jonathan Lawson
June 19, 2023
We met Gus though Twitter when he tweeted about using Preptrack and asked him for a chat to share more about his experience. As someone who’s used PrEP for several years, Gus knows it’s not always easy to stay on top of your PrEP doses. Watch the full conversation in the video below or scroll down to read the transcript. Hear more from Gus on his Twitter @Gustavo_EBP We’d like to chat to more people that are using Preptrack.
Read moreRich Newton, Sexual Health Nurse talks about Preptrack
Jonathan Lawson
April 16, 2023
As a sexual health nurse, Rich Newton introduces people to PrEP almost every day. He is enthusiastic about recommending Preptrack in his clinic and has seen the ways that Preptrack is able to help people get on top of PrEP. We called him up to hear more about his experiences. Watch the full conversation in the video below or scroll down to read the transcript. Hear more from Rich on his Twitter @theSexNurseRich
Read moreLGBTQ+ history: How we came to lead the fight against HIV
Jonathan Lawson
February 11, 2023
February is LGBTQ+ History Month, a time to reflect on, celebrate and learn from the key events in LGBTQ+ history. There’s no denying the impact the HIV epidemic has had on the LGBTQ+ community. Yet, the LGBTQ+ community - through protest, campaign and advocacy - have led the fightback against HIV, pressing for changes that ultimately benefit everyone and bringing us within sight of the goal to end the epidemic by 2030.
Read moreIntroducing Preptrack for Android: Cyflwyno Preptrack ar gyfer Android
Jonathan Lawson
September 28, 2022
Today we’re making our biggest update to Preptrack since we first launched in June 2021. Thanks to support from Public Health Wales (PHW) in relation to their HIV Action Plan, Preptrack is now available for Android as well as iPhone. We’ve been working towards this day for a long time and we’re very excited that Preptrack will now be able to help many more people to stay on top of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention.
Read moreNEWS: Public Health Wales funding enables expansion of HIV PrEP medication tracker, Preptrack, in multiple languages including Welsh
Jonathan Lawson
September 28, 2022
Free Preptrack app supports use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), which can reduce HIV infection risk by up to 99% Preptrack is now available on Android and iPhone in English, Welsh, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish and Romanian thanks to support from Public Health Wales (PHW) PrEP must be taken regularly to be effective, Preptrack provides reminders that aims to support better PrEP adherence. Preptrack also provides access to reliable guidance and HIV prevention information 28 Sept 2022, Cardiff, Wales - Funding from Public Health Wales has meant that an app designed to help PrEP users take their medication more effectively, is now available on Android and in multiple languages, including Welsh.
Read morePreptrack goes multi-lingual
Jonathan Lawson
August 30, 2022
At Preptrack, our goal is to help as many people as possible to make use of PrEP so they can feel free to enjoy having sex. This is why we’re pleased that Preptrack is now available in 5 new languages, so even more people can use it. You can change what language you view Preptrack in by going to the settings menu. We want to thank Dr Piero Toto and the BA Translation students at London Metropolitan University for supporting us by preparing these translations.
Read moreTaking Pride in PrEP
Jonathan Lawson
June 6, 2022
It’s June! Which means Pride month! For many of us Pride 2022 means getting back out and celebrating our individuality for the first time since 2019. As always, Pride lets us meet new people, have fun and celebrate equality, diversity and the LGBTQ+ community. We also take the chance to remember the origins of Pride and recognise it as a chance to raise awareness of key issues confronting LGBTQ+ people worldwide at the moment.
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