CAPE TOWN - South Africa has over seven million people living with HIV/Aids. Now new infections could become a thing of the past - with news of a groundbreaking injection that could prevent contracting the virus.
The injection is currently in its trial phase and has shown promising results.
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Researchers say so far it is showing signs of being a lot more effective than the oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
Professor Linda-Gail Bekker, CEO at the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation says the approval of this drug is a major breakthrough in winning the fight against new HIV infections.