Could a new device stop women from getting HIV?
A new antiretroviral vaginal ring is raising hopes - but how effective is it?
Africa Daily · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
A drug that shields women from HIV. Sounds good, right?
Despite advances in treatment and prevention, HIV is still rampant across parts of the continent: in east and southern Africa, more than 20 million people are living with the virus.
Young women are particularly at risk.
But a new device that’s just been approved by the World Health Organisation could give women a lot more control over their sexual health.
It’s a silicone ring worn inside the vagina that releases an antiretroviral drug called dapivirine. But how effective is it? And who will be able to access it?
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