by insurance both public and private dr jared baeten the vice president of hiv clinical development at gilead the company that manufactures the medication told abc news tina knowles lawson during an interview with abc news abc news for individuals who dont have insurance federal government support and patient assistance programs from manufacturers like gilead can make prep free he said yet for couples like brandi velasquez and her husband not taking prep is a conscious choice velasquez told abc news that she lives with hiv which she contracted from a previous partner and she takes hiv medication her husband decided not to take prep because of the side effects velasquezs husband has continued testing negative for hiv despite not taking the drug and the couple celebrated their 21st anniversary this past september on the cdc website it states that prep is safe but some people experience side effects like diarrhea nausea headache fatigue and stomach pain i think prep is really great for people out there that need it she told abc news more federal government to direct almost 44 million to populations at risk for or living with hivaids my prayer is that aids and hiv is eradicated completely said tina knowles lawson businesswoman and mother of legendary singer beyonc lawson lost her nephew johnny to aids i really feel like there is a cure for it and i think it could be cured she said im happy that people are living a long time and i hope to see it in my lifetime