In 2022, there were 25.6 million people living with HIV in the @WHOAFRO Region.
To prevent new infections, @WHO and partners held a regional convening to share ideas on scaling up the use of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), which can prevent #HIV infection.
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Are you attending #IAS2023 virtually or in person? Join us tomorrow, July 25, at 07:00 (ET) | 13:00 (SAST) for this discussion on the @WHO policy brief launch. Register via the QR code. View the full program 👉🏼 programme.ias2023.org#SayZero#UequalsU
🆕 BREAKING – New @WHO guidance – People living with #HIV who achieve an undetectable viral load who are on consistent ART can not pass HIV on to their sexual partner(s) & are at low risk of transmitting HIV vertically to their children. #UequalsU#IAS2023who.int/news/item/23-0…
South Africa hit the 1 million mark of #PrEP initiation, driven by integrating PrEP at 79% of #PHC clinics. How did they do it? Proactive cost analysis + equipping PHC clinics with start-up packages of commodities, training & demand generation materials. Hasina Subedar #IAS2023