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Namibia: New Twice-Yearly HIV Jab Might Be Too Pricey for Namibia, Says Former Minister

Namibia: New Twice-Yearly HIV Jab Might Be Too Pricey for Namibia, Says Former Minister

Former health minister Richard Kamwi says the new HIV prevention injection, lenacapavir, offers hope but warns Namibia’s ability to adopt it will depend on funding and government priorities.

Namibia could be among the African countries expected to benefit from a new, twice-yearly HIV prevention injection.

Global health officials have, however, not yet confirmed which nations would be included in the first roll-out phase, apart from Eswatini, which received a first consignment this week.

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