lenacapavir Stories

HIV prevention injection offers hope, but at a cost too high for many Kenyans
HIV prevention injection offers hope, but at a cost too high for many Kenyans
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 27, 2025

Lenacapavir, an HIV-prevention injection offering six months of protection, will be available from January 2026 at a cost of approximately Sh6,000 per...

Kenya to roll out lenacapavir HIV prevention injection by 2026 in landmark move
Kenya to roll out lenacapavir HIV prevention injection by 2026 in landmark move
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 15, 2025

The injectable drug, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in June 2025 and added to updated World Health Organisatio guidelines in July 202...

HIV prevention drug expected to be launched in Kenya next year
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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