Ga-Rankuwa (South Africa), South Africa, Dec 2, 2025 (AFP) - 'HIV-free generations': prevention drug rollout brings hope to South Africa

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Kegoratile Aphane did not flinch when the needle pierced the skin of her right buttock, injecting a yellow-coloured drug touted as a revolution that could end the HIV pandemic. The 32-year-old was among the very first South Africans -- and Africans -- to receive a dose of lenacapavir, a drug taken twice a year that has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV transmission by more than 99.9 percent, making it functionally akin to a powerful vaccine. "......

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