Kenya is set to begin a nationwide rollout of lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention injection that only needs to be given twice a year and has shown extremely high effectiveness in global trials. The first 21,000 doses have arrived through a partnership with the Global Fund, and the phased programme will start in 15 high-burden counties with more doses expected soon.
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Kenya implementa medicamento preventivo contra el VIH

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Kenya comenzará en marzo la distribución gratuita en centros públicos de lenacapavir, un medicamento inyectable administrado solo dos veces al año, con alta eficacia demostrada en ensayos clínicos. Ya llegaron 21 000 dosis iniciales con apoyo del Global Fund y el plan se desplegará primero en 15 condados con mayor carga, como Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu y Homa Bay.

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