Preventing HIV in South Africa: A promising new jab could replace pills
Apr 18, 2025 #Lenacapavir #HIVPrevention #EndHIV
Researchers in South Africa say a new anti-HIV drug could radically slow down the spread of HI
Apr 18, 2025 #Lenacapavir #HIVPrevention #EndHIV
Researchers in South Africa say a new anti-HIV drug could radically slow down the spread of HIV by 2032. Lenacapavir is a twice-yearly jab that protects people from contracting the virus. But the drug is expensive and a cut in US funding may slow down its distribution.
Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller has more from Cape Town.