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4 months ago General
President Cyril Ramaphosa Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi are expected to launch the roll out of the lifesaving HIV prevention injectable medicine, Lenacapavir, at the Lilian Ngoyi Stadium in Mpumalanga.
Lenacapavir is administered via injection twice a year, offering patients six months of continuous HIV protection per dose.
South Africa is reported to have one of the highest HIV infection rates in the world, with approximately eight-million infected persons.
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