Omo Naija, make we gist about wetin dey happen for Kenya o! Dem don land 21,000 doses of Lenacapavir, this na new HIV prevention drug wey go comot for March for 15 counties wey dem sabi say dey need am well well.
Health minister Aden Duale tell us say dis drug, e no be vaccine, but e dey work like one because e dey reduce HIV transmission by more than 99.9%. Na serious matter be dis o! Lenacapavir na chemical drug wey dem fit take twice for year, no need to waka go pharmacy every day like small pikin wey dey take sweets.
Kenya dey fight the HIV wahala wey plenty pass dem as e get 3.7 percent prevalence. Na why dem dey fight for this drug wey don show say e get as e dey help. South Africa, Eswatini and Zambia don already start to use am since December last year, and na Kenya dey follow for this level.
Dem don already arrange for another 12,000 doses to land by April, and na US government dey ginger dem with 25,000 extra doses. E reach time wey dem go sabi how to manage the entire roll-out smoothly, so that nobody go gree lose their chance to stay HIV-free.
Omo, hear am well o! Dis Lenacapavir wan change the whole game! Dem go start the roll-out for counties like Nairobi, Mombasa and others wey pimple plenty. The drug dey block HIV from running amoke for body, and e dey give six months protection per shot. You fit notice how e go dey help those wey struggle to take pills every day. Na big win for prevention strategy.
For health minister Duale mouth,
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