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HIV prevention breakthrough

Posted by: The Conversation Global

Date: Monday, 16 November 2020

 

Managing HIV infections has undergone seismic change in the last two decades as attitudes towards the disease have changed and new drug regimes have been developed. But finding a safe and effective drug to prevent HIV has been incredibly difficult. The biggest breakthrough was the highly effective pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) pill known as Truvada. But until now, the drug regimen has required a pill being taken every day – not easy for most people. Researchers conducting a new study in sub-Saharan Africa have made a significant finding – the efficacy of a regimen that involves an injection every eight weeks. Sinead Delany-Moretlwe unpacks the early results.

Ina Skosana

Health + Medicine Editor (Africa edition)

Long-acting cabotegravir injections once every eight weeks was better than the daily tablet used for HIV prevention. Shutterstock

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