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The US government’s Aids fund, Pepfar, has donated 231 000 doses over two years to South Africa — 96 000 of the doses will arrive between October and December, enough for 13 728 people to use to protect themselves against HIV infection for one year.
ANTIRETROVIRAL INJECTION

South Africa to roll out HIV prevention injection CAB-LA in clinics, with US donation

CAB-LA virtually eliminates someone’s chances of contracting HIV, but costs about four times more than the government can afford to pay

  • Mia Malan
  • Linda Pretorius
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