Mozambique Launches Long-Acting Injectable Prep

Maputo — The Mozambican health authorities on Wednesday launched a long-acting injectable PrEP against HIV, which is capable of reducing the risk of infections by more than 99 per cent.

A PrEP is a pre-exposure prophylaxis which uses anti-retrovirals to prevent the multiplication of the HIV virus inside the human body.

According to Health Minister Ussene Isse, speaking at the launch ceremony in the southern municipality of Matola, the introduction of the long-acting PrEP injection, known as…