South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa holds a box of Lenacapavir during the official launch of the drug's rollout programme in Secunda, South Africa, Friday, June 5, 2026.
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A twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention drug has arrived in South Africa. The rollout of the drug, lenacapavir, is underway in the country that needs it the most, about a-year-and-a-half after US aid cuts hit some of its HIV programmes.
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa holds a box of Lenacapavir during the official launch of the drug's rollout programme in Secunda, South Africa, Friday, June 5, 2026.
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