08/06/2026
The Gauteng Department of Health is strengthening HIV prevention efforts with the rollout of Lenacapavir, a long acting HIV prevention injection administered once every six months and now available at 133 healthcare facilities across the province.
We are currently at Chiawelo Community Health Centre in Soweto, where young people, key populations, s*x workers and people who inject drugs, among others, are being initiated on Lenacapavir. This innovative prevention option is expanding access to care and offering a more convenient choice for individuals who may find it difficult to use daily prevention methods.
Our health promotion teams, together with nurses, are providing essential education on how Lenacapavir works, its benefits, and the importance of combination prevention in reducing the risk of HIV infection. This includes encouraging regular testing and consistent use of prevention services.
It is important for the public to understand that Lenacapavir forms part of a comprehensive HIV prevention package and does not replace other critical interventions such as regular HIV testing, condom use, prevention and treatment of s*xually transmitted infections, voluntary medical male circumcision, and treatment for people living with HIV.
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