The Gauteng Department of Health has reminded eligible individuals to attend all scheduled appointments to receive the required Lenacapavir injection doses.
Clients are required to return for a one-month follow-up visit and thereafter every six months for subsequent injections.
The Department announced that it has received an additional 28,593 initiation packs of the HIV prevention injection, which are currently being distributed to approximately 133 healthcare facilities across the province.
According to the spokesperson, Steve Mabona, this will expand access and strengthen efforts to curb the spread of HIV.
“This latest consignment brings the total number of initiation packs received to date to 57,231 across three batches, as the province responds to overwhelming demand for the six-monthly, long-acting HIV prevention injection. The province has been allocated sufficient stock to initiate 114,160 eligible clients between June 2026 and March 2027, with further supplies scheduled for quarterly delivery. The latest delivery will replenish facilities in Tshwane, Johannesburg and Sedibeng that experienced temporary shortages due to exceptionally high demand following the successful rollout of Lenacapavir in June 2026,” said Mabona.
He indicated that the Department’s awareness programmes are ongoing.
“There have been instances where people living with HIV have requested the injection, and healthcare workers continue to provide education on its purpose and eligibility criteria. Individuals are required to undergo HIV testing before being initiated on Lenacapavir,” Mabona continued.
The Department reminded the public that Lenacapavir is intended to complement, not replace, existing HIV prevention methods.
It emphasised that condoms and PrEP remain vital in the fight against HIV.
