A chance to stop HIV with 'game changing' drug


By AGENCY

As one of the countries eligible for HIV funding from the Global Fund, Malaysia can expect to gain access to lenacapavir through the health financing group. — AP Filepic

Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) will gain access to a “game-changing” HIV prevention drug with a new deal signed between with US pharmaceutical giant Gilead and the Global Fund, the latter said on July 9 (2025).

The health financing group set up to battle AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, described the deal to procure lenacapavir for LMICs (including Malaysia) as “a significant milestone for global health equity”.

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