Francois Venter talks about his unorthodox inaugural lecture, his work during the Aids crisis and his shoot-from-the-hip fix of our healthcare system
Although the NHI offers much-needed reform, it must find a new way to care for patients – an approach that treats people emotionally, physically, socially, psychologically and spiritually
Last month, the health minister said more than half a million previously diagnosed people with HIV have been started on treatment since the end of February
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 impossible
An inter-referral system between conventional and complementary medical practitioners is essential to giving patients optimal care in our diverse society
Aid dependency in the fight against HIV/Aids is not sustainable; Africa must own its health future. With political will, nothing is impossible
A modelling study released in March gives a clue at which price the jab, lenacapavir, would be worth the health department’s while
Donald Trump’s funding freeze underlines that South Africa needs to prioritise the development of its pharmaceutical manufacturing sector
The United States’ shutdown of HIV/Aids funding may harm global Aids programmes irreparably, jeopardising millions of lives and putting HIV prevention at risk
The recent termination of USAid to HIV/Aids and TB organisations in South Africa was a bone of contention in the 2025 budget
In a changing world order, the continent must make urgent moves to wean itself off handouts
In December, the Global Fund and the US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief committed to funding the roll-out of lenacapavir in countries they support
The US president’s cutting of financial support has cut life-saving treatment for many in SA
A federal judge has enforced a temporary restraining order blocking Donald Trump from freezing federal grants
Such programmes still qualify for a limited waiver, which will expire towards the end of April, but only for approved activities
The US has said who qualifies for a waiver during the Trump administration’s pause in foreign aid but it doesn’t allow for anti-HIV pills, unless for pregnant women
We need to tackle the inequality in society to overcome HIV-Aids — let’s take the rights path
On the same day we commemorated World Aids Day 2024, I was at the vigil of a former classmate and fallen soldier who died of HIV related illnesses in Kenya. Amid the sadness of the demise of a younger soldier it was an opportunity to take stock of the situation and renew our commitment to […]
Providing healthcare remotely should not be merely a technological advancement but a human-centred revolution
Nearly 365 teenagers give birth in South Africa every day, with 10 of those daily births to mothers younger than 15
The world has 18 months left to reach targets that all United Nations member countries signed up to in 2021
Africans need to be fully involved in drug discovery and development research for tuberculosis on the continent
USAID has pumped $45 million in grant funding to support the work of a consortium of top African scientists from eight countries
They say the ruling is in line with global trends
About 1 000 women in KwaZulu-Natal’s Valley of a Thousand Hills, who have been affected by the ravages of HIV/Aids, will take part in the event
The investigation covers the tenure of all six ANC premiers
An epidemic such as Aids isn’t simply a disease gone viral. It’s a political, social, economic and human rights crisis
ARV drug dolutegravir will become the go-to drug in all treatment plans next year. Here are 7 things you should know
Treatment Action Campaign and other civil society groups forced a reluctant Mbeki government to change its stance and roll out ARVs
As teen pregnancies rise, TEARS foundation urges adolescents to say no to abuse
The CAB-LA injection is the first of its kind in HIV prevention interventions and only needs to be taken every eight weeks
Sex education will help prevent new HIV infections, expert says