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Namibia: Namibia registers twice-a-year HIV prevention drug – News

Namibia: Namibia registers twice-a-year HIV prevention drug – News

Africa Links 24 with Puyeipawa Nakashole
Published on 2026-01-29 14:12:57

The Ministry of Health and Social Services has registered lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention medication administered twice a year, as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s HIV prevention response.

This was announced in a statement by the ministry on Thursday afternoon.

The ministry says the registration was fast-tracked, placing Namibia among the first African countries to approve the next-generation pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) option. South Africa and Zambia have…

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