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Africa: South Africa's Next HIV Battle Isn't About Science, It's About Access

29 Jul 2026, 06:54 GMT By info@allafrica.com (allAfrica)
Africa: South Africa's Next HIV Battle Isn't About Science, It's About Access

[allAfrica] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- For decades, South Africa has been at the epicentre of the global HIV epidemic. Today, it is becoming the testing ground for what many scientists believe could be the most important advance in HIV prevention since daily pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP): a twice-yearly injection that has shown almost complete protection against HIV.