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Unitaid to roll out injectable HIV prevention in Brazil and South Africa

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The UN agency UNITAID on Friday announced the rollout of an allegedly highly effective, long-acting injectable HIV preventive treatment in South Africa and Brazil through two large-scale operational projects funded by the global health agency.

It is an injectable version of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) that has been found to be more effective than daily oral PrEP in reducing the risk of HIV infection, with just six injections a year.

The injection, whose active ingredient is cabotegravir, is developed by ViiV Healthcare and approved by the US health authority. It offers two months of . . .

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