Aids is a mirror that reflects how we think about society. It exposes our prejudices and our lack of ability to embrace diversity.
Circumcision can prevent thousands of HIV infections by 2030 at a relatively low cost, but the uptake has been slower than expected.
The World Health Organisation hopes take-home tests will increase the number of the people who know their HIV status
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?
Africa Check debunks a bogus news story spreading myths about medical male circumcision after Bhekisisa sounds the alarm.
Activists need to pick their battles because a strategy that pleases everyone is doomed to fail
The US remains one of the leading funders of global health but will this change on president-elect Donald Trump’s watch?
South Africa needs to increase its investment in science — if not, the country can’t beat HIV
Life-saving HIV drugs were allegedly diverted from Africa’s public health system to sell in Europe.
Why the debate misses the very gendered point in a country where people with uteruses remain disproportionally affected by HIV.
A study conducted among almost 200 South African children is the largest of its kind.
Decriminalising sex work could help avert almost half of all new HIV infections globally among workers and clients in the next 10 years.
Almost 300 000 South Africans will contract HIV this year. The country may be targeting a crucial five-year window to stem the tide of new infections.
Activists say police actions in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga are increasingly frequent and may be retaliation for recent civil society actions.
The government is making female condoms more accessible – and these come with extra benefits.
As a food crisis unfolds in the country, prisons lack money to purchase even simple food stuffs such as maize flour and beans.
As South Africa marks the anniversary of the massacre, a new study reveals how women’s bodies are a battleground in the country’s platinum belt
Tweets shouldn’t fuel HIV-related stigma. The Mail and Guardian’s tweets did. Here’s why.
A chain of clinics is helping to save lives on Malawi’s border with Mozambique.
Healthcare facilities are working to ensure migrant workers are never far from care.
More than 30 years into the epidemic, HIV continues to hold a mirror to society and exposes our prejudices and injustices
Nearly 36 000 young Mozambicans have signed up for SMS-based health counselling but will the new technology curb HIV infections?
Research predicts a substantial shortfall in HIV funding in the next five years as the country looks to put millions more people on treatment.
What has been achieved since the International Aids conference was last held in Durban shows that extraordinary progress is possible.
‘Blessers’ form a crucial link in a cycle of HIV transmission that South Africa has not been able to break.
Education and opportunity are key to stemming the tide of HIV in South Africa’s young women.
ARVs have transformed Cotlands hospice from a place for the dying into a childcare centre where the living thrive.
Coerced testing usually follows employer offers to pay for private medical care.
The International Aids Conference returns to Durban after 16 years. This year heralds the HIV prevention revolution that is underway.
The conference is set to be a historic moment in the HIV response and we’ll be bringing you the latest from Durban.