Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP). High Impacto helps people with a negative HIV diagnosis free of charge to get PrEP regardless of whether they have immigration status or health insurance. PrEP is the pill that prevents HIV. HIGH Impacto also provides help to get PEP, the treatment indicated for people exposed to HIV.
PrEP is a prevention method used by people who are HIV-negative and at high risk for being exposed to HIV. Learn more about PrEP.
PEP refers to the use of antiretroviral drugs for people who are HIV-negative after a single high-risk exposure to stop HIV infection. PEP must be started as soon as possible to be effective – always within 72 hours of a possible exposure – and continued for 4 weeks. Learn more about PEP.