Antiretrovirals
latest news & developments
Traces of ARVs in drinking water ‘harmless’ but can affect health over time
Pharmaceutical contaminants in water are a growing risk, warns the Water Research Commission
It’s the ‘Donald disease’ that’s making us sick
With the 12 specialised key population clinics in South Africa funded by the US government, and now shuttered, getting treatment at government clinics has been difficult, if not…
The proportion of people 50+ with HIV has doubled in 10 years
Today, people over 50 make up the second largest group of South Africa’s HIV-positive population — 20 years ago, they were the smallest proportion
US aid cuts: Africa must make its own medicine
Donald Trump’s funding freeze underlines that South Africa needs to prioritise the development of its pharmaceutical manufacturing sector
Eastern Cape headman: ‘You won’t find a child born with HIV in this village’
Babies getting HIV from their infected mothers is rare in a cluster of 39 villages in the OR Tambo district
Easier access to antiretrovirals helps people in rural areas
The Bulungula Incubator in the Eastern Cape has set up a medicine pick up point close to people’s homes, assisting them in sticking to their treatment
SA’s updated HIV treatment guidelines bring positive changes
ARV drug dolutegravir will become the go-to drug in all treatment plans next year. Here are 7 things you should know
How the Constitution changed the HIV/Aids epidemic’s trajectory in SA
Treatment Action Campaign and other civil society groups forced a reluctant Mbeki government to change its stance and roll out ARVs
Debunked: The cruel and racist logic of Omicron travel bans
Wealthy countries were quick to ban Southern African nations from entering their borders when the Omicron variant was identified, but did not do so to each other.
Six injections a year could stop new HIV infections
New research from seven countries in Africa signals the future of HIV prevention — but what can it learn from its past?
Eusebius McKaiser: A witness to Covid-19 stigma
Let us please not repeat the devastating Aids story where people died of shame rather than admit being infected by the virus
My late uncle, and the ethics of clinical trials in Africa
Despite the long history of medical racism, any potential Covid-19 vaccines must be tested in Africa — but not only on the continent
The quest for the (vaginal) ring
The HIV prevention tablet is now available in South Africa but popping a pill every day to stay HIV-negative may not be for everyone
On the road: Go inside the farm clinics making sure workers are never far from care
They’re not only good for workers’ health, they’re good for business too.
Research: More than 50 000 teachers at public schools are living with HIV
The purpose of the research was to look at the health and wellbeing of public schools, with specific focus on the HIV profile of school leadership