Nigeria, May 14 -- The Benue State Government has launched Lenacapavir (LEN), a long-acting injectable drug for HIV prevention, as part of efforts to reduce new infections and meet the global target of ending AIDS by 2030.

The launch, held in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (APIN), AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Tearfund and RedAid Nigeria, brought together health officials, development partners, civil society organisations and community representatives.

The initiative comes as Benue has the highest number of people receiving HIV treatment in Nigeria.

According to data from the National Data Repository published by TheCable Index a...