Young women are contracting HIV faster than anyone else in South Africa, with about four out of every 10 new infections coming from just this group, even though they make up only about 8 of the total population.
When the once-every-six-month HIV prevention injection, lenacapavir, rolls out in South Africa next year, it has the potential to end Aids within 14 to 20 years but only if millions of people take it.
Experts say an AI chatbot pal like the new Self-Cav could help young people learn about medication they can take to stop them from getting infected with HIV, while also talking to them about sex, relationships and self-harm.
Intodays newsletter, Zano Kunene tells us more about an AI buddy that gets youngsters on PrEP.Sign up for our newsletter today.
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