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 […]
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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 […]
mHealth App Proven Effective for HIV Care Management
A study has demonstrated the effectiveness of an mHealth app in helping recently diagnosed HIV patients manage their care and improve clinical outcomes. The smartphone app, called PositiveLink, was developed […]
RDI Develops HIV Treatment Response Prediction System
The HIV Resistance Response Database Initiative (RDI) has developed a free online tool that enables healthcare professionals to make informed, individualised treatment decision-making for HIV positive patients. The RDI is […]
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 […]
Drug-resistant TB Escalating in SA
While the incidence of drug-susceptible tuberculosis (DS-TB), which is treated with the antibiotics rifampicin and isoniazid, has marginally declined in the past decade, there has been a marked increase in […]
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 […]
CSIR Shares HIV Detection Research at an International Conference
Lebogang Thobakgale, a researcher from the CSIR’s biophotonics research team, recently presented research findings on laser-based HIV diagnostics at a global conference in San Francisco. Dubbed the world’s largest photonics […]
Commonly Used Birth Control Linked to Increased HIV Risk
A commonly used contraceptive, Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA), may increase a women’s risk of HIV infection by 40%, according to research published in Endocrine Reviews. The birth control injection, which […]
SA Launches First HIV Study Focussing on Transgender Women
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) will be conducting the first South African study into the prevalence of HIV among transgender women. This study will be conducted in Cape Town, […]
Half the World Lacks Access to Essential Health Services
The World Bank and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have released the Universal Health Coverage: 2017 Global Monitoring Report, which states that at least half of the world’s population cannot […]