Many organizations promote the rights of workers and gender discrimination groups. Announcement to stop supply of anti-HIV (HIV) medicines Announcement to stop supply of PrEP, PEP due to Public Health Minister’s announcement Non-hospital services cannot pay for PrEP.
Today (January 9), the page “Swing Thailand”, an organization promoting the rights of many gender service providers and groups. Announced to stop distributing anti-HIV drugs after concern that they may violate the law and government announcements which recently changed stating that “Important announcement from SWING From January 10, 2023 onwards, SWING Clinic Silom Branch and Saphan Kwai Branch they will not provide PrEP, PEP service due to the announcement of the Ministry of Public Health. Non-hospital services are not allowed to pay for PrEP, PEP (refer to https://www.nhso.go.th/news/3857). PrEP (PrEP, PEP) at SWING Clinic
Go get the following services
1. Service recipients with NHSO 30 baht health insurance certificate can collect medicines free of charge at hospitals according to their rights. Or pick up the drug at 16 public health units in Bangkok
2. Social security recipients or government officials, state-owned enterprises can collect medicines free of charge from 16 public health service units in Bangkok. (according to the attached picture)
SWING Clinic would like to apologize to all users of the service. We did our best to fight. But he cannot do anything that is contrary to the announcement order of the Minister of Health, we apologize for the inconvenience”.
Fah Sri Rung Medical Technology Clinic, Ramkhamhaeng and Chonburi PrEP will not be able to provide PrEP because it is against Medical Facility Act,” the Rainbow Sky Association said. “New PrEP, PEP services will be suspended from January 7, 2023 onwards, and services will be suspended for those receiving PrEP, PEP continuously from January 10, 2023 onwards.”
The antiviral drug PEP (PEP) is an emergency antiretroviral drug. For those who are blood negative But exposed to infection within 72 hours, while PrEP (PrEP) is an antiviral drug. For those who are blood negative, prepare before there is a risk of exposure to infection
