27 November 2019 - Australia's bid to be among the first countries in the world to eliminate HIV transmissions will take another leap forward on Wednesday with the listing of groundbreaking new drugs on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt will announce that Dovato, a once-daily, single-tablet, two-drug regimen, will be subsidised by taxpayers to provide more choice for Australians managing HIV.

The government will also use a World AIDS Day event in Canberra to announce additional support for people with HIV and other blood-borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections by extending funding to six national peak organisations, providing almost $3 million for 2020-21.

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