🌟The Bright Side: African nations roll out groundbreaking HIV prevention shots
Africa • Dec 1, 2025, 11:07 AM
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South Africa, Eswatini and Zambia have launched the first public distribution of lenacapavir, a revolutionary HIV-prevention injection shown to reduce transmission risk by over 99.9 percent. The rollout, supported by global health agencies and aimed at regions with the world’s highest HIV infection rate, marks a major step forward in HIV prevention, even as advocates urge broader access and lower pricing.
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