According to medicine regulatory authorities in that country, the implementation of this vaccine will begin with a pilot, in the cities of Blantyre and Lilongwe, where 2023 assessments identified a high number of new infections. The director of the Department of HIV, AIDS and Viral Hepatitis of the Malawi Ministry of Health, Rose Nyirenda, cited by the local press, revealed, in a press conference, that only six health centers in Blantyre and Lilongwe are administering the vaccine, and It is expected that, by September, 41 health units across the country will be involved in the process. The director of HIV/AIDS programs, Chimwemwe Mablekisi, spoke of the importance of injectable PrEP in reducing the rate of HIV/AIDS in the country by 2030 and warned that, although PrEP is effective in preventing HIV transmission, it does not offer protection against other sexually transmitted infections .
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