Kenya Administers HIV Prevention Drug
Kenya offers free lenacapavir injections, reducing HIV transmission risk by over 99.9%, targeting high-risk HIV-negative individuals to curb infections among youth.
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Kenya to offer patients free six-month HIV 'breakthrough' prevention jab
Kenya's health authorities have begun administering lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention drug delivered by injection that offers protection for six months. The treatment will be available free of charge to eligible patients, making Kenya one of the first countries to introduce this new prevention therapy.
Kenya administers HIV prevention drug
In tonight's programme, DR Congo forces launched drone strikes on M23 rebels near Rubaya, a key coltan mine, as militias capture Kazinga. Also, Kenya begins administering its first doses of LENACAPAVIR, a groundbreaking, long-acting HIV prevention drug. And, the tastes of Africa are on full display at the Paris Agricultural Fair - including Sudan, showcasing its unique flavours despite the devastation of war.
Nairobi, Kenya. Kenya began on Thursday to administer its first doses of a promising new HIV prevention treatment in a popular neighborhood of the capital, Nairobi, according to official sources. Lenacapavir is an HIV injectable treatment that should only be given twice a year. According to experts, it represents a huge breakthrough compared to treatments that require taking a daily pill. “It’s a time of hope for thousands of Kenyan families,” H…
Kenya rolls out twice-yearly HIV prevention shot in Nairobi slum
Kenya began administering the first doses of lenacapavir—a groundbreaking twice-yearly HIV prevention injection—in a Nairobi slum on Thursday, offering new hope in the country's fight against the virus.
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