While deaths related to HIV/AIDS have officially declined due to improved HIV therapies, individuals with HIV or AIDS remain at elevated risk for cancer and cancer-related deaths throughout their lives. […]
AIDS
UNICEF Report Predicts 2030 Adolescent AIDS Infection Rate
A new UNICEF report predicts that 360,000 adolescents will die of AIDS-related diseases between 2018 and 2030. This means 76 adolescent deaths every day – without additional investment in HIV […]
SA’s Clinical Trials Help Prevent and Treat Cervical Cancer
South Africa is leading the world’s response to the HIV epidemic with major research in the prevention, treatment and care of people living with HIV/AIDS, TB and AIDS-related cancers, particularly cervical […]
Developing Africa’s Pharmaceutical Sector is Crucial
There is an urgent need to develop Africa’s pharmaceutical sector to reduce the continent’s dependence on imported pharmaceutical and medical products. This is according to the Chief of the Industrialisation […]
AIDS 2018 Focuses on People Left Behind
The 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018) is currently underway in Amsterdam, Netherlands where global leaders are discussing and sharing information on new investments, science-based policies and the political will […]
Health Ombudsman Shares Lessons from Life Esidimeni
South Africa needs to review its bioethics if the country is to avoid tragedies such as the Life Esidimeni saga. This is the view of Prof Malegapuru Makgoba, the Health […]
Finding a Voice in the Global Health Conversation
If developing countries don’t push for greater influence in global health organisations, they will face even greater health crises, like less affordable access to vital medicine. This is according to […]
ART Adherence Clubs Set to Help SA Eradicate HIV/AIDS
Just being an active member of a club can save a life and make a significant impact on South Africa’s effort to meet the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets focused on ending […]
SA’s HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials Lead to 95% Reduction in Mortality
“South Africa is leading the world’s response to the HIV epidemic with major research projects in the prevention, treatment and care of people living with HIV/AIDS and TB leading to breakthroughs […]
MEC Launches PrEP Initiative at the University of Limpopo
Last week the Limpopo MEC for Health, Dr Phophi Ramathuba, in partnership with the Higher Education and Training HIV/AIDS Programme (HEAIDS), launched Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevention method, oral Pre-Exposure prophylaxis […]
HIV Transmission in Babies Has Drastically Reduced
Significant advances have been made with regards to managing children living with HIV/AIDS as well as reducing the number of new HIV infections among children in South Africa, with prevention […]
First Efficacy Study for Investigational Mosaic HIV-1 Preventive Vaccine Announced
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) have announced that its Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies together with a consortium of global partners have initiated the first efficacy study for an investigational mosaic HIV-1 preventive […]