Glossary

PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis) – a short course of HIV treatment to HIV to reduce the chance of infection. See prophylaxis and PrEP.

substitution therapy – using a prescription drug, eg methadone or buprenorphine, to stop using heroin.

mean (average) – where all the results are added together, and then divided by the number of results to find the (mean) average. See median.

What is an average.

neonate – a baby that is 0 to 28 days old.

bilateral – both sides.