Project Inform’s Alan McCord on the promise of PrEP

Debate on HIV-prevention drug continues to rage

Alan McCord, director of education at Project Inform, talks about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The interview, which was conducted in San Francisco, is part of Daily Xtra’s extensive coverage of PrEP, which promises to protect users from HIV/AIDS.

The use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) continues to cause great debate in the gay community.

As part of Daily Xtra’s comprehensive PrEP coverage, we are releasing our extended interview with Alan McCord, director of education at Project Inform, in which he talks about how PrEP works and its effectiveness in preventing HIV.

For more on PrEP:

Part 1: Can a Pill a Day Keep HIV Away?

Part 2: A Condom-Free Future?

Part 3: The Controversy Behind PrEP

Part 4: If Gay Men Can Avoid HIV with a Pill, Why Aren’t They Taking It?

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