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Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Laos, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe are the ten low-income and middle-income countries where the drug will be available.
The pill has been found to have excess hormones that increase the risk of blood clots and heart disease in women.
Uganda's ministry of health announced the outbreak during the week with one fatality and seven patients still undergoing treatment.
The group won the award for their innovation making biodegradable sanitary towels to stop plastic manufacturing and end period poverty under their company Eco-bana Ltd.
There are six known strains of the virus including the Bundibugyo, Sudan and Zaire.
