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<p>We remain committed to achieving equitable provision of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis
(PrEP) irrespective of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, geographic
area of residence, or socio-economic background. The HIV Action Plan Implementation
Steering Group (ISG) published a roadmap in February 2024 to help guide efforts to
improve access, uptake, and use of PrEP amongst key population groups at significant
risk of HIV in England. An implementation working group of key delivery partners is
being set up, which will monitor progress on actions and report back to the ISG.</p><p>Devolved
administrations are responsible for developing and implementing their own public health
strategies. Colleagues in England meet regularly with their counterparts in the devolved
administrations, to share information and best practice on our response to HIV, including
provision of PrEP.</p><p>Our commitment to PrEP as part of a combination approach
is emphasised by our investment in the successful rollout of PrEP across England,
where PrEP is routinely available in specialist sexual health services since March
2020, and we invested more than £34 million in PrEP in 2020/21 and 2021/22. PrEP funding
has now been included within the Public Health Grant (PHG) since 2022/23, and funds
appointments and testing in sexual health services, whilst NHS England covers the
costs of the drug itself. The PHG is funded at £3.6 billion for 2024/25.</p>
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