Mark Chataway
@markcha.bsky.social
I try to understand, and sometimes change, policies and opinions on health and the environment. I work at FINN Partners, but my views are mine alone
Agreed, but PrEP deployment in the USA has been associated with a sharp rise in other STDs. With the threat of bacterial resistance to antibiotics growing, we need to be careful
October 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Agreed, but PrEP deployment in the USA has been associated with a sharp rise in other STDs. With the threat of bacterial resistance to antibiotics growing, we need to be careful
2. Upper middle income countries such as Brazil and South Africa can get licences to produce for low and lower-middle income countries but they can't produce as cheaply as India, so they don't take them
September 27, 2025 at 6:35 AM
2. Upper middle income countries such as Brazil and South Africa can get licences to produce for low and lower-middle income countries but they can't produce as cheaply as India, so they don't take them
Two problems. 1. This PrEP regimen is designed for countries that don't treat HIV well (e.g the USA, where only about 65% of people who know they have HIV have undetectable virus levels). Most of Africa had 90 to 95% of HIV+ people with no virus. There, it's a distraction from test and treat
September 27, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Two problems. 1. This PrEP regimen is designed for countries that don't treat HIV well (e.g the USA, where only about 65% of people who know they have HIV have undetectable virus levels). Most of Africa had 90 to 95% of HIV+ people with no virus. There, it's a distraction from test and treat
True. Its sorthand: the total fertility rate is a measure of the number of children per woman
August 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
True. Its sorthand: the total fertility rate is a measure of the number of children per woman