Leaving home means leaving your friends, family and social support. But it’s worse than that.
Does sex work legislation have an impact on gender-based violence and HIV infection rates? We traveled to Amsterdam and Durban to find out.
Radio, print and TV are great tools, but digital platforms provide information and enables conversations between peers and with experts
Traces of the drugs are found in urine and faeces, but water treatment plants are not designed to remove them
Keeping girls at school could reduce their vulnerability to infection. But women’s lack of empowerment will affect this intervention’s success
We need to take measures that will address gender violence, inequality and patriarchy
From Amsterdam’s glittering canals to Durban’s dark streets, take a look at how the world legislates sex — and why it matters.
The country’s investments in HIV treatment and prevention are paying off, leading to huge reductions in new infections
‘Balungile was always protective of me and I got comfortable in the knowledge that she’d always be there for me’
Want to advocate for your uterus? Here are six ways you can do it.
What’s left unspoken: If you expect your healthcare provider to lay out your birth control options, you may be in for a long wait
The products themselves could be dangerous and are likely to encourage high-risk sexual behaviour.
A successful ANC elective conference is critical to lift South Africans out of our misery. Here are 12 questions for the would-be presidents
More than three decades into the HIV epidemic, some conversations haven’t become any easier. This is one of them.
Sex workers in the country want their profession to be decriminalised so that they can access health services without being discriminated against.
Those most at risk of HIV are still fighting to be heard. But there’s a lot we can learn from the fight against HIV.
The only solution to problems created by the "prostitution industry" is to end it, argue opponents as we kick off a two-part debate.
In this township, alcohol makes violent men close to three times more likely to rape a woman.
In this township, alcohol makes violent men close to three times more likely to rape a woman.
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
By June, the health department will know more about how to roll out Truvada nationally to men who have sex with men.
How does your drinking affect your sex life? And can HIV infection be linked to alcohol consumption? Mia Malan gives you the facts.
Two years of HIV self-testing in Malawi have shown no cases of suicide, intimate partner violence or self-harm.
Many women are not aware that HIV can be prevented after rape
The government needs to spend much more on nonmedical interventions, and that comes down to changing the way people interact.
South African health minister calls AIDS denialism an ‘unlucky’ moment for a country that has since become a leader in HIV treatment, prevention.
Former detainees tell of being denied chronic medication and contracting diseases like TB while incarcerated in the overcrowded Cape Town facility.
Bias against men with HIV is common in Mozambique, deterring many from seeking treatment.
Financial risk-protection mechanisms could alleviate the high food and transport costs incurred by rural people seeking to access treatment for HIV.
Not 27 questions, as some other figures of authority face, but a mere 15 for the former president.
In the latest of his series of letters, former president Thabo Mbeki denies that he ever said "HIV does not cause Aids". Read his full article here.
Trials have found that vaginal rings containing an antiretroviral drug could more than halve women’s chances of contracting HIV if used consistently.