PEP and PrEP
Who We Are
Pozhet began in 1993 as a small, volunteer-run organisation. As a result of the commitment and dedication of key members and staff, Pozhet is now a state-wide service funded by the NSW Ministry of Health and hosted by Sydney Local Health District. It is located at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown campus in Sydney […]
Personal Stories
After a lifetime of regular blood donation, Colin realised he hadn’t donated for a while and wanted to start again. He was living in Wollongong. Committed to her community services work and maintaining family life, Dianne’s diagnosis came late in her journey. When she arrived in Australia from Zimbabwe in 2012, Sanaa begun forming hard, […]
Having Children
Introduction People living with HIV (PLHIV) can have healthy children without transmitting (giving HIV to another person) to their partner or baby. Transmission of HIV from mother to child is extremely rare in Australia. By taking HIV medications and with the support of health workers: Women living with HIV can get pregnant without transmitting to […]