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South Africa: Pilot Projects Set to Inform Rollout of HIV Prevention Shot
spotlight, 22 November 2022
South Africa is expected to begin piloting the HIV prevention injection early next year as one of several projects that experts hope will reveal the answers to some of the biggest… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Scores Another First Against HIV in Africa
VOA, 1 December 2022
In October, Zimbabwe became the first African country to approve the use of the injectable HIV prevention drug called cabotegravir. Read more »
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South Africa: Injections Against HIV Could Be Manufactured Locally and Cheaply, Says Aspen Pharmacare
GroundUp, 1 December 2022
Cabotegravir is still unaffordable after two years Read more »
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South Africa: Injectable HIV Prevention Drug Shows Promise - We Worked Out How Much South Africa Should Pay for It
The Conversation Africa, 29 November 2022
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an HIV prevention method. It is taken by people who are HIV negative, so that if they are unknowingly exposed to HIV, the drug will prevent the… Read more »
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Botswana: Botswana Introduces Injectable Antiretrovirals for HIV Treatment
VOA, 22 November 2022
Botswana has approved the use of injectable anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs to improve adherence to HIV treatment. Minister of Health Edwin Dikoloti says the injections, given every… Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa Expected to Begin Piloting HIV Prevention Shot in Early 2023
spotlight, 9 November 2022
South Africa is expected to begin piloting the every-other-month HIV prevention shot early next year, according to the international medicine financing initiative Unitaid. New… Read more »