Source: European Parliament
Priority question for written answer P-002268/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis (S&D)
Post-exposure HIV treatment offers a therapeutic option to people who have been exposed to a sexual risk of HIV infection, sometimes as a result of sexual violence or rape.
Often, people in such situations experience denial and considerable guilt. They do not always find it possible to take post-exposure HIV treatment in countries that have set the maximum post-exposure timeframes for taking this medication at 36 or 48 hours.
In this context, EU countries offer different timeframes for accessing post-exposure HIV treatment, leading to disparities for their citizens. The maximum required timeframe for EU citizens to benefit from post-exposure treatment can differ from 36 to 72 hours.
Given that HIV knows no borders and Europeans are increasingly moving throughout the continent, is it possible to promote EU-level harmonisation of the timeframe for accessing post-exposure HIV treatment, with a view to extending it to up to 72 hours after a potential sexual exposure?
Submitted: 5.6.2025