00:00It's a major step in the fight against HIV. South Africa finally has its hands on Amalekapivir, a twice nearly
00:08injectable prevention drug.
00:10President Sirorakosa held him for a while to add a timeframe to the country's efforts to cure new HIV infections.
00:17We have now reached agreement with Gilead that we are going to manufacture this measure, this important intervention here in
00:29South Africa.
00:30And when we do so, we will be lifting our capability in manufacturing, the industrialisation part, and a number of
00:39other businesses are going to rise around the facility that is going to do this.
00:46Having grown up witnessing the devastating impact of HIV, many South Africans are now turning to preventative medications early.
01:00I've seen people default on the medication and get very sick. That made me realise that one day it could
01:07be me, so I decided to prevent that and protect myself.
01:11Because people don't disclose their status. So that's why I made the decision to take preventative measures.
01:25South Africa is home to the world's largest HIV-positive population, with more than 8 million people living with the
01:32virus.
01:33South Africa is a problem.
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01:39South Africa is a problem.
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