COLOMBO, Oct 14 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka plans to introduce a new injectable HIV-prevention drug in early 2027 as it steps up efforts to curb rising infections, reported Xinhua.
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Sri Lanka plans to introduce an injectable HIV-prevention drug in 2027 to reduce infections and achieve HIV elimination by 2030.
- Sri Lanka will introduce injectable PrEP in 2027 for HIV prevention.
- The country aims to eliminate HIV as a public health threat by 2030.
- New HIV infections in Sri Lanka rose to 874 in 2025 and 487 in first half of 2026.
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