Mass rollout planned across Southern Africa for new HIV drug

Administered just twice a year, the drug Lenacapavir offers near-complete protection — more than 99% — against HIV.

After years of research and clinical trials, the preventive treatment has been approved and is now set to be rolled out on a large scale.

Mass rollout campaigns are planned across Southern Africa — South Africa, Zambia, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Mozambique — the region hardest hit by HIV/AIDS.

Our team on the ground reports. ...