Mozambique: Uptake of Injectable Prep Has Been High At Health Facilities

Maputo — Alice de Abreu, the Councilor for Health in Maputo Municipality, has revealed that the uptake of long-acting injectable PrEP against HIV has been high across the 27 health facilities in Mozambique’s capital.

A PrEP is a pre-exposure prophylaxis which uses anti-retrovirals to prevent the multiplication of the HIV virus inside the human body. This is capable of reducing the risk of infections by more than 99 percent.

According to Abreu, who was speaking on Wednesday, at Xipamanine Health…