Improved Healthcare Access Would Save Millions of Lives in Africa
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21106/IJTMRPH_56_2025Keywords:
- Africa,
- Healthcare Access,
- HIV,
- Low-income Countries,
- Yeztugo
Abstract
On June 18, 2025, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved Yeztugo (Lenacapavir), an antiretroviral medication for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention. However, for many people living in sub-Saharan Africa, healthcare access is nonexistent, and residents experience a higher HIV infection rate and a higher acquired immunodeficiency syndrome mortality rate, compared to people living in the USA. On September 4, 2025, the United States Department of State announced that it would facilitate extended access to the medicament lenacapavir for high HIV prevalence countries. However, more change is needed. More entities are required to help.
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