Dapivirine Vaginal Ring Launch
With support from the International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM), an affiliate of Population Council, we collaborated with the Ministry of Health and the National AIDS Council to support the launch of the dapivirine vaginal ring as an additional HIV prevention option in Zambia.
The launch marked an important milestone in Zambia's efforts to expand HIV prevention choices, particularly for women who may benefit from discreet, woman-controlled options. For AFF it was a significant step in our continued advocacy for innovative biomedical prevention technologies, and for making sure communities are informed, engaged and able to participate in decisions that affect their health.
The launch brought together senior government leadership, development and implementing partners and other key stakeholders, including the Minister of Health, Hon. Dr Alex Katakwe, and the National AIDS Council, whose Director General, Dr Kebby Musokotwane, was represented by Ms Violet Mongeza. Since then we have continued to support awareness and community engagement around the PrEP ring.
213 individuals reached with HIV prevention information, of whom 151 accessed prevention commodities or services
