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Kenya approves roll out of vaginal ring to protect women from HIV (Video)

Kenyas ministry of health has approved the nationwide roll out of a vaginal ring to help women protect themselves from HIV. The Dapivirine Vaginal Ring (DPV-VR) works by releasing the anti-HIV drug dapivirine over a period of one month. Women using the ring have praised its effectiveness, saying they prefer it to daily Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) drugs.

(AP video shot by: Zelipha Kirobi)

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Kenya approves roll out of vaginal ring to protect women from HIV (Video)
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Kenyas ministry of health has approved the nationwide roll out of a vaginal ring to help women protect themselves from HIV. The Dapivirine Vaginal Ring (DPV-VR) works by releasing the anti-HIV drug dapivirine over a period of one month. Women using the ring have praised its effectiveness, saying they prefer it to daily Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) drugs. (AP video shot by: Zelipha Kirobi) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

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