HIV

Reading Time: < 1 minute The first trial in Africa of two combination vaccines to prevent HIV has been halted after researchers concluded it was not working. Read…

Reading Time: < 1 minute According to the federal government, it is collaborating with partners and stakeholders to get 270,000 HIV-positive individuals into treatment.  Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minute Four women living with HIV in Kenya have each been awarded $20,000 (£16,000) in damages for being sterilised without their informed consent….

Reading Time: < 1 minute Recent studies show that food insecurity is a barrier to the optimal treatment of HIV because some people forego crucial medication for…

Reading Time: < 1 minute The first at-home HIV tests are set to be launched in Tesco as sufferers say stigma around the disease persists. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minute A South African company will make vaginal rings that protect against HIV, which AIDS experts say should eventually make them cheaper and more readily available. …

Reading Time: < 1 minute New figures released by the NHS show that opt-out testing pilots have identified more than 3,500 previously undiagnosed cases of HIV, Hepatitis…

Reading Time: < 1 minute This translates, according to the latest data, to about 7.8 million people living with HIV in South Africa in 2022 compared to…

Reading Time: < 1 minute The National Assembly has committed to ensuring sufficient funding for the battle against HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. Read More 

Reading Time: < 1 minute There are approximately 7.8 million people living with HIV in South Africa which is a decrease from 14% in 2017 to 12,7%…