Wits researchers announce breakthrough in HIV prevention

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Researchers from the HIV Prevention Trials Network have announced a “breakthrough” in the prevention of HIV in women.

The initial results from clinical trials show that an injection once every eight weeks is 90% more effective than taking a daily pill to prevent HIV among women.

The trial was led by Dr Sinead Delany-Moretlwe, director of research at the Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (RHI) at the University of the Witwatersrand.
12 Nov 2020 7AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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