{"id":60020,"date":"2025-09-24T19:10:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T19:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/hiv-prevention-injection-slashed-from-28000-to-40"},"modified":"2025-09-24T20:00:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T20:00:35","slug":"hiv-prevention-injection-slashed-from-28000-to-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/hiv-prevention-injection-slashed-from-28000-to-40","title":{"rendered":"HIV prevention injection slashed from $28,000 to $40"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span><b>A game-changing HIV prevention drug is set to become vastly more affordable in over 100 low- and middle-income countries, a move that could bring the world closer to ending the HIV\/AIDS epidemic.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The drug, Lenacapavir, is a long-acting injectable taken just twice a year, offering six months of protection against HIV infection with each dose. It currently costs $28,000 per person annually, but under a new global health deal, the price will be slashed to just $40, less than 0.1% of the original cost.<\/p>\n<p>The lower-cost version is expected to roll out across 120 countries by 2027, thanks to a landmark deal brokered by former U.S. President Bill Clinton, in partnership with the Clinton Foundation, the Gates Foundation, and other global health partners including South Africa\u2019s Wits RHI.<\/p>\n<p>Experts say it could soon replace daily oral PrEP, which remains underused and stigmatized in many regions.<\/p>\n<p>The breakthrough comes as over 40 million people globally live with HIV, with South Africa, the worst-hit country, set to benefit early from the rollout.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Mauritius<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. A game-changing HIV prevention drug is set to become vastly more affordable in over 100 low- and middle-income countries, a move that could bring the world closer to ending the HIV\/AIDS epidemic. 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