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FEATURED STORY
March 16, 2022 | Times LIVE (South Africa)
More HIV prevention options for SA women as vaginal ring approved
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) okayed the use of the monthly dapivirine vaginal ring by adult women. More »
FEATURED STORY
February 26, 2022 | The East African (Kenya)
Young women prefer vaginal ring to daily oral pill for HIV prevention
Given a choice between two HIV prevention products, most adolescent girls and young women who had used both products while participating in the REACH study chose the monthly dapivirine ring. More »
FEATURED STORY
January 26, 2021 | World Health Organization
WHO recommends the dapivirine vaginal ring as a new choice for HIV prevention for women at substantial risk of HIV infection
WHO recommended that the dapivirine vaginal ring, a female-initiated option to reduce the risk of HIV infection, may be offered as an additional prevention choice for women at substantial HIV risk as... More »
Media Highlights
July 28, 2021 | Aidsmap (UK)
Young women and pregnant women can effectively use vaginal rings and oral PrEP for HIV prevention
Encouragingly, adherence to the monthly dapivirine ring and daily oral PrEP was higher in the REACH study than rates seen in prior trials. In the DELIVER study, adverse pregnancy outcomes and... More »
July 20, 2021 | MedPage Today
Vaginal Ring as Safe as Oral PrEP in Late Pregnancy
The long-acting dapivirine vaginal ring, which reduces HIV risk in young women, had a comparable safety profile in late pregnancy to an oral daily PrEP regimen, according to an interim analysis of a... More »
July 14, 2021 | HealthTimes (Zimbabwe)
#BREAKING: Dapivirine Vaginal Ring Approved For Use In Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe becomes one of the first countries in Africa and the region to have approved use of the Dapivirine Ring, a flexible silicone ring that a woman can insert in the vagina for monthly protection... More »
March 09, 2021 | Gizmodo
The Next Generation of HIV Drugs Is Looking Really Promising
New research suggests that people can wear a dapivirine vaginal ring meant to prevent HIV infection for as long as three months. More »
March 09, 2021 | HealthDay
Vaginal Ring Could Shield Women From HIV for 3 Months at a Time
Results from a Phase I trial reported at CROI 2021 found encouraging drug levels with use of a 90-day dapivirine ring, with no safety concerns. More »