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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
October 26, 2018 | HealthDay
Vaginal Ring That Targets Pregnancy, HIV Seems Safe: Study
An experimental vaginal ring meant to prevent pregnancy and HIV looks safe, according to an early stage study. The dual-purpose ring releases the antiretroviral drug dapivirine and the contraceptive... More »
October 10, 2018 | ContagionLIVE
New Options in HIV Prophylaxis Gain Traction Based on Positive Trial Results
A series of 3 clinical trials, including one assessing the safety of dapivirine ring use among postmenopausal women, was published in Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID). And, in general, the results... More »
September 25, 2018 | The BodyPRO
Making Clinical Trials of PrEP More Inclusive of Women, No Matter Their Pregnancy Status
Three new HIV prevention trials seek to understand how PrEP and the dapivirine ring work, and whether they are safe, in pregnant and breastfeeding women. More »
September 18, 2018 | CHARISMA
CHARISMA:'To empower women to be safe while using the vaginal ring'
A photo story by the USAID-funded CHARISMA project about implementing the intervention pilot in Johannesburg, South Africa. More »
August 18, 2018 | Malawi24
Women to be protected from HIV
Researchers discussed recent research on the dapivirine ring and hopes for its potential impact if it is approved. More »