Nearly nine million people living with HIV are not receiving treatment, despite major progress in expanding access to antiretroviral medicines. UNAIDS estimates that 40.9 million people were living with HIV in 2025. Of these, 32.1 million were accessing antiretroviral therapy. This means about 8.8 million people remained without treatment. Around 78% of people living with HIV had access to treatment.…
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Lenacapavir PrEP Rollout Brings Hope Amid Service Cuts
South Africa has launched lenacapavir, a new injectable form of pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP. The injection provides six months of protection against HIV infection. It is given twice a year. Health experts say the Lenacapavir PrEP Rollout could be a major step forward for HIV prevention. It offers an alternative to oral PrEP, which requires people to take tablets regularly.…