Devex: Where is HIV prevention drug lenacapavir in ‘America First’ health deals?

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Devex opinion piece

The Trump administration’s “America First” global health strategy proudly showcases lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable for HIV prevention, as proof of US innovation and leadership. Yet in practice, $11 billion in US health aid is now flowing through 15 bilateral agreements that fail to include a single HIV prevention target.

Omitting HIV prevention targets from these deals will be devastating to the affordability and scale-up of lenacapavir. African leaders can change that.

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Source : Devex

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