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 […]
AIDS
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 […]
Study Reveals Cost-saving Measures Can Offset Increasing ART Costs
A new study has found that increases in antiretroviral treatment (ART) costs for HIV/AIDS patients in South Africa have been offset by the introduction of cost-saving measures and universal treatment. […]
Nearly 21 Million HIV Positive People On ART
Ahead of World AIDS Day, UNAIDS has launched a new report showing that global access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) has risen significantly, from 685,000 people in 2000 to around 20.9 million as of June […]
SA Hosts SADC Health Ministers
This week Health Ministers from across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region are attending an annual meeting to discuss key healthcare issues affecting SADC member states. SADC was established […]
Digital Medicine to Transform TB Treatment Adherence
New technology that could allow healthcare workers to remotely monitor whether their patients are adhering to their TB medication was recently unveiled at the 48th Union World Conference on Lung […]
Cancer@Work
Ground-breaking advances in medical technology and treatment have made it possible for millions of people diagnosed with cancer to live longer with the disease. But in spite of improving survival […]
U=U and Us
South Africa has the largest HIV epidemic in the world with around 7.1 million people currently living with the disease and hundreds of thousands contracting the disease every year. While […]
Cochrane Africa to Promote Evidence-based Healthcare
Cochrane has launched the Cochrane Africa network to increase the use of best evidence to inform healthcare decision making across sub-Saharan Africa. The Africa Network consists of regional centres including its co-ordinating […]
Choma Dreams Café Creating a Safe and Empowering Space for Girls
Academy Award winning-actress and UN Messenger of Peace, Charlize Theron, recently attended a media event at a Choma Dreams Café in Kliptown, Johannesburg, to talk about the innovative project targeting […]
Blood Donations a Critical Part of the National Health System
CEO of Profmed, Graham Anderson, talks about the importance of blood donations and what the minimum requirements are to be a blood donor. The donation of blood is as critical […]