Uganda Testing Injectable HIV Prevention Drug

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Channel: Voice of America · 2018 · News & Politics

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Ahead of World AIDS Day, Uganda is recruiting women to participate in a trial of an injectable antiretroviral drug to replace Truvada, a daily pill that has low adherence by users.  The trial will assess if the new drug - Cabotegravir - can further reduce the risk of acquiring HIV.  Halima Athumani has more from Kampala.
Originally published at - https://www.voanews.com/a/uganda-testing-injectable-hiv-prevention-drug/4681672.html

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