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Kenya to Locally Manufacture New Monthly HIV Prevention Pill

The pill could offer people at risk of HIV infection a once-monthly pill for PrEP, potentially adding a more convenient prevention option to existing choices.

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Kenya Turns to AI-powered X-rays to Detect Tuberculosis Earlier

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U.S. to End Funding for Health Programmes in Zimbabwe

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Kenya manufacture HIV pill
Kenya

Kenya to Locally Manufacture New Monthly HIV Prevention Pill

The pill could offer people at risk of HIV infection a once-monthly pill for PrEP, potentially adding a more convenient prevention option to existing choices.

4 min read
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Kenya

Kenya Turns to AI-powered X-rays to Detect Tuberculosis Earlier

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Kenya Outlines Plan to Protect Gains in Children's HIV Care at UN General Assembly

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Specialists push to expand access to life-changing reconstructive surgery beyond Nairobi

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