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What is Biomedical HIV Prevention Research (BHPR)?

BHPR are new advancements in research that help to prevent or reduce the risk for HIV infection. Biomedical HIV prevention research is essential for fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic.It includes:

HIV Vaccines: A vaccine helps your body learn how to fight infections, such as HIV. An HIV vaccine would help your body protect itself from HIV infection. No major epidemic caused by a virus has been stopped without a vaccine. Right now, there is no vaccine to prevent HIV, and there is still no cure for AIDS. For more information, go to Be the Generation – HIV Vaccines!

Microbicides: Microbicides are products to help prevent or reduce the risk for HIV infection, which may be used vaginally or rectally to help protect people from sexual transmission of HIV and potentially other sexually transmitted diseases.Microbicides are currently in development and tested in several forms including gels, creams, films, suppositories, or as a sponge or ring that releases the active ingredients over time.For more information, go to Be the Generation –Microbicides!

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP): PrEP is an HIV prevention approach that uses anti-HIV drugs on HIV negative individuals as a method to prevent HIV infection. For more information, go to Be the Generation –PrEP!