More than three decades ago, HIV activists fought against mandatory testing. Now an old battle is finding new life.
It’s not right that only black voices in health stories are those patients. Black medical researchers must also be heard in the media space.
In 2016, 60% of women of 15 years or older living with HIV were on treatment. Less than half their male peers could say the same.
How community health workers and data can help South Africa get more TB patients on treatment.
Human rights and access to healthcare remain paramount in the country’s response.
The nationwide industrial action is expected to last at least until Friday and could affect patients living with conditions such as cancer and HIV.
The loss of one of SA’s most longstanding HIV activists comes when politics and dwindling resources are pitting stalwarts against each other.
Activists have red-flagged how the HIV prevention plan for the LGBTI community doesn’t cater for transgender men who have sex with other men
Why would humanitarian workers support the call to decriminalize sex work? Sometimes bombs, floods aren’t the only threats to our patients.
"A recent report found that the stigmatisation of homosexuality has made public health interventions difficult to implement effectively."
Only some study participants have access to the tablet that can cut the risk of HIV infection by more than 90%.
Parents and staff can no longer keep contraception out of schools in the case of children 12 years and older.
In a new book, Mark Heywood reflects on love, justice and haunting lessons from the past.
The new strategy is the first in a decade that does not advocate for the decriminalisation of sex work.
A new report finds that 90% of Nigerians surveyed support a controversial Act that now also stands between LGBTI communities and healthcare.
In Kenya, nocturnal HIV clinics attract sex workers and truck drivers, because they keep the same hours as their clients
Today, SA is seeing fewer new TB cases and deaths than ever before.
Home is where the heart is, they say – it could also be the future of HIV testing.
Two years of HIV self-testing in Malawi have shown no cases of suicide, intimate partner violence or self-harm.
A new injectable drug could change the face of HIV prevention and the revolution might start right here in South Africa.
This year wasn’t pretty but from its ashes may rise important scientific advances that could change the course of history.
A national policy on sexual assault has been in draft form for years. Now, the country now has the chance to put survivors of sexual violence first.
The ability to bear children continues to decide many women’s social standing and inheritance.
Jane Mahlangu is set to become one of the first 100 people in South Africa to receive an experimental jab that could prevent HIV – and make history
The country has made progress with its plans to prevent, treat and monitor HIV but still has a long way to go.
PrEP is not a magic bullet. But we won’t end the HIV epidemic without it.
Aids is a mirror that reflects how we think about society. It exposes our prejudices and our lack of ability to embrace diversity.
The World Health Organisation hopes take-home tests will increase the number of the people who know their HIV status
Circumcision can prevent thousands of HIV infections by 2030 at a relatively low cost, but the uptake has been slower than expected.
Peer educators spread the word about HIV prevention one little blue pill at a time
Mia Malan answers six important questions about the HIV prevention pill in three minutes.
Science knows more than ever about how to use HIV treatment to prevent new infections but will it be enough to end Aids?