{"id":158206,"date":"2026-02-19T20:17:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T20:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/kenya-to-roll-out-game-changing-hiv-drug-in-march"},"modified":"2026-02-19T21:02:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T21:02:20","slug":"kenya-to-roll-out-game-changing-hiv-drug-in-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/kenya-to-roll-out-game-changing-hiv-drug-in-march","title":{"rendered":"Kenya to Roll out Game-Changing HIV Drug in March"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong> <\/span><b>Kenya will begin rolling out a revolutionary new HIV-prevention drug in March, offering near-complete protection with just two shots a year. The move comes as African nations scramble to adapt to shifting US foreign aid priorities.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Lenacapavir, manufactured by Gilead Sciences, reduces HIV transmission risk by over 99.9 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Kenya received its first batch of 21,000 doses on Tuesday through a deal with the Global Fund.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The first phase will begin early March, covering 15 counties,&#8221; Health Minister Aden Duale announced, with an additional 12,000 doses expected by April.<\/p>\n<p><b>Aid uncertainty looms<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The rollout comes as African countries grapple with aid cuts under President Donald Trump&#8217;s administration.<\/p>\n<p>Eastern and southern Africa account for 52 percent of the 40.8 million people living with HIV worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>The US has committed an additional 25,000 doses to Kenya, which has a 3.7 percent HIV prevalence rate.<\/p>\n<p><b>New partnership model<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In December, Kenya signed a $2.5 billion bilateral health deal with the US\u2014the first since Trump dismantled USAID.<\/p>\n<p>Washington will provide $1.6 billion over five years while Kenya contributes $850 million, gradually assuming more responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>However, a Kenyan senator has challenged the agreement in court, citing constitutional violations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Kenya<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. Kenya will begin rolling out a revolutionary new HIV-prevention drug in March, offering near-complete protection with just two shots a year. The move comes as African nations scramble to adapt to shifting US foreign aid priorities. Lenacapavir, manufactured by Gilead Sciences, reduces HIV transmission risk by over 99.9 percent. 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