Esuatini

Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, is a small, landlocked country in Southern Africa. Recent news focuses on its involvement in a trial for a revolutionary HIV prevention drug. A news article highlights a health center in Lobamba, a rural area of Eswatini, where sex workers are receiving injections of a long-acting antiretroviral drug, providing protection against HIV for six months. This trial is significant because it represents a crucial step in combating the AIDS epidemic in Africa, where prevalence rates remain high. The article underscores the challenges faced by women in protecting themselves, even with access to preventative medication, due to factors like condom refusal by partners. This makes Eswatini a focal point in the ongoing global effort to eradicate AIDS.