HIV drugs Stories

Zambia, Eswatini first in Africa to receive twice-yearly HIV prevention injection as Kenya eyes approval
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 18, 2025

Gilead is seeking regulatory approval to distribute lenacapavir in additional African countries, including Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Botswana.

WHO approves injectable lenacapavir in major shift on HIV prevention
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 14, 2025

Lenacapavir is the first long-acting injectable HIV prevention drug that requires administration only twice a year. It offers a highly effective and c...

UNAIDS warns HIV crisis could claim 4 million lives by 2029 without urgent global funding
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 10, 2025

Reported data for 2024 shows that 9.2 million people living with HIV were still not accessing life-saving treatment services last year.

FDA approves groundbreaking twice-yearly HIV prevention shot
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 19, 2025

Unlike daily PrEP pills or injections given every two months, the shot could be more appealing to people who struggle with adherence or wish to avoid...

Johnson & Johnson unit ordered to pay $1.64 billion in HIV drug marketing case
Reuters  |  Mar 29, 2025

U.S. District Judge Zahid Quraishi in Trenton, New Jersey, ordered the drugmaker's Janssen unit to pay $360 million for violating the federal False Cl...

KEMSA releases ARVs targeting one million HIV patients after concerns over US aid cuts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 15, 2025

The supplies will be distributed through a partnership with the Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies, ensuring their efficient delivery to those i...

Mother-to-child HIV transmission rates in Kenya drop, but challenges remain
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 21, 2024

Despite this progress, experts warn that the current rates are still too high.

HIV prevention drug expected to be launched in Kenya next year
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 05, 2024

The drug, lenacapavir, is administered via an injection twice a year.

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