PrEP

ALFA offers a Patient Navigation program, Bridges, that can help you get PrEP, often at little to no cost!
Contact Justin at (828) 999-8368 or contact him online to find out how ALFA can help you “get PrEPed”! You can also stop by Steve’s Place at 211 NC-127 in Hickory.

Text for PreP! We now offer PreP support via text at (828) 394-9658. We can help you with your medication, answer questions, and schedule appointments all via text. Available Monday through Friday, 9 to 4.

Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is a way for people who do not have HIV but who are at substantial risk of getting it to prevent HIV infection by taking a pill every day. The pill (brand name Truvada) contains two medicines (tenofovir and emtricitabine) that are used in combination with other medicines to treat HIV. When someone is exposed to HIV through sex or injection drug use, these medicines can work to keep the virus from establishing a permanent infection.

When taken consistently, PrEP has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection in people who are at high risk by up to 92%. (CDC)

PrEP

Get PrEPPed
Guidance on how to pay for PrEP

Get PrEPPed - en español


How to Talk to Your Doctor About PrEP
Brochure from the CDC

North Carolina PrEP Provider Map
Listing of NC providers who prescribe PrEP

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Online medical consultation and prescriptions for PrEP and oral contraceptives

Paying For PrEP
Information from the CDC regarding payment assistance plans

PEP FAQs
Information about HIV Post Exposure Prophylaxis

PrEP Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
PrEP FAQs from the North Carolina AIDS Training and Education Center