Article 6PGKC Doctor behind trial of HIV prevention drug recounts breakthrough moment

Doctor behind trial of HIV prevention drug recounts breakthrough moment

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Kat Lay, Global health correspondent, in Munich
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Prof Linda-Gail Bekker receives ovation at Aids summit after presenting trial results of miracle' drug lenacapavir

When the doctor behind the trial of a new HIV prevention drug heard the results, she could not contain her emotions. I literally burst into tears," said Prof Linda-Gail Bekker.

I'm 62, I've lived through this epidemic ... I had family members who died of HIV, as did many, many Africans - many people around the world," she said.

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