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Amid the mostly depressing HIV headlines of recent times, concerned as they mainly are with the deadly impacts of donor defunding, South Africa’s imminent roll-out of a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection called lenacapavir (LEN) has been a spot of bright light. Staff in 360 healthcare facilities spread across the country stand trained and ready to…
South Africa’s uptake of the once-every-six-month HIV prevention jab, lenacapavir (LEN), will be heavily affected by the Trump administration’s funding cuts to the country because it destroyed much of the infrastructure — such as community-based testing and field recruitment for HIV prevention services — needed to create demand for the medicine. That’s one of the…
South Africa’s battle against HIV is gaining renewed momentum as the government prepares to introduce the rollout of lenacapavir. Lenacapavir is a long-acting injectable prevention method that provides six months of protection with just two doses in a year. Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi confirmed that the government has planned for the first phase of…