Nigeria rolls out new HIV prevention injection, restricts use for pregnant women
The Nigerian government has commenced the rollout of a new long-acting HIV prevention injection, Lenacapavir, but says pregnant women will not use it due to insufficient safety data. The rollout, which will begin in eight states – Anambra, Ebonyi, Gombe, Kwara, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Benue, and the...
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