AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs

[263Chat] Zimbabwe is preparing to roll out lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention medicine, nationwide from January 2027 after strong demand during its pilot programme.

[Bhekisisa] ðŸ'‰ LEN isn't just one jab: Your first dose involves an HIV test, four tablets over two days and two injections in your tummy or buttocks. â° Put Day 2 in your phone: You have to take your second pair of LEN tablets the day after your injections -- and return about a month later for a check-up. ðŸ"... Six months later, it gets easier: Come back on time and you'll ne...

[allAfrica] Across Africa, young people are being told that their sexual and reproductive health and rights matter. But for many, accessing those rights remains a daily struggle.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- Public health specialists have called for new strategies to identify Ugandans who are living with HIV but remain unaware of their status, warning that traditional facility-based testing alone may not be enough as the population continues to grow.

[Bhekisisa] South Africa wants to make the six-monthly HIV prevention injection lenacapavir locally. But cheaper generics made elsewhere are expected from 2027. Vinodh Aroon Edward explains why getting the jab to people quickly must come first -- while South Africa builds the skills to make it here.