In a potentially major advancement in the fight against HIV and AIDS, a South African laboratory is set to produce a generic version of a new preventive treatment that is injectable, and only needs to be administered twice a year. Initial studies show it reduces the risk of transmission by around 99.9%. FRANCE 24's Eunice Masson tells us more from Cape Town.

The Presidency says Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection, will expand biomedical tools in South Africa’s fight against new infections and strengthen long-term…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched South Africa’s rollout of Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection aimed at reducing new infections and strengthening the…