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International Aids Conference

What it would it take to get the 6-monthly anti-HIV jab to South Africa
Health
/ 31 July 2024

What it would it take to get the 6-monthly anti-HIV jab to South Africa

Lenacapavir drug can be made for as little as R740 per year for each patient

By Mia Malan and Linda Pretorius
Why is the Aids conference still held in the Global North?
Health
/ 8 August 2022

Why is the Aids conference still held in the Global North?

Researchers find that 96% of health conferences are in rich countries and only four in 10 attendees are from poorer nations with the highest burden of disease

By The Bhekisisa Team
An SMS a day keeps teens alive
Article
/ 25 July 2019

An SMS a day keeps teens alive

By making a devastating mistake, this clinic proved it was on the right track

By Joan Van Dyk
#AIDS2016: How a rural community helps each other stay on HIV treatment
Article
/ 21 July 2016

#AIDS2016: How a rural community helps each other stay on HIV treatment

An adherence club helped almost all patients stay on their treatment.

By Ina Skosana and Mia Malan
#AIDS2016: Medical male circumcision saves millions in lives and costs
Article
/ 21 July 2016

#AIDS2016: Medical male circumcision saves millions in lives and costs

Statistics show that voluntary male circumcision is a crucial weapon in the fight to control HIV.

By Staff Reporter
​#AIDS2016: Yes, Helen Zille racism and inequality do fuel the spread of HIV
Article
/ 21 July 2016

​#AIDS2016: Yes, Helen Zille racism and inequality do fuel the spread of HIV

The Western Cape premier should know that inequality, not just science, lies at the root of the Aids epidemic.

By Mia Malan
#AIDS2016: Five things African journalists want to know from Bill Gates
Article
/ 21 July 2016

#AIDS2016: Five things African journalists want to know from Bill Gates

Bill Gates was at the International Aids Conference this week. He spent time with five African journalists. Here is what they wanted to know.

By Ina Skosana
#AIDS2016: Bill Gates warns HIV among young Africans could reverse progress
Article
/ 20 July 2016

#AIDS2016: Bill Gates warns HIV among young Africans could reverse progress

The billionaire philanthropist says we need to focus on curbing infections among teenage girls and young women.

By Mia Malan
​‘Closing the HIV treatment gap won’t be easy and it will take a global effort’
Analysis
/ 20 July 2016

​‘Closing the HIV treatment gap won’t be easy and it will take a global effort’

​What has been achieved since the International Aids conference was last held in Durban shows that extraordinary progress is possible.

By Staff Reporter
#AIDS2016: HIV is a social issue and requires a new tack to end the pandemic
Article
/ 19 July 2016

#AIDS2016: HIV is a social issue and requires a new tack to end the pandemic

The government needs to spend much more on nonmedical interventions, and that comes down to changing the way people interact.

By Nina Baltes and Michael Thiede
#AIDS2016:“I’ve taken control of my sex life. I use an HIV prevention pill.”
Article
/ 18 July 2016

#AIDS2016:“I’ve taken control of my sex life. I use an HIV prevention pill.”

An HIV prevention pill can reduce HIV-negative people’s chances of contracting HIV by more than 90%.

By Mia Malan
#AIDS2016: From medical circumcision to vaccines, these seven things will change HIV
Article
/ 18 July 2016

#AIDS2016: From medical circumcision to vaccines, these seven things will change HIV

We know more than ever about how to prevent HIV infection, including what may someday lead to the world’s first HIV vaccine.

By Staff Reporter
#AIDS2016: ​HIV may be a prescribed benefit, but not all medical schemes cover ARVs
Article
/ 18 July 2016

#AIDS2016: ​HIV may be a prescribed benefit, but not all medical schemes cover ARVs

In theory medical aids fund ARVs, but in practice it’s a complex process, say doctors and activists.

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez
​#AIDS2016: This common germ in your vagina makes it easier to get HIV – study
Article
/ 18 July 2016

​#AIDS2016: This common germ in your vagina makes it easier to get HIV – study

In the vagina’s ecosystem, mundane bacteria matter more than you think.

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez
​#AIDS2016: ‘Blessers’ are the engine behind the rapid spread of HIV in young women
Article
/ 18 July 2016

​#AIDS2016: ‘Blessers’ are the engine behind the rapid spread of HIV in young women

‘Blessers’ form a crucial link in a cycle of HIV transmission that South Africa has not been able to break.

By Laura Lopez Gonzalez
​#AIDS2016: When last did you hear South African President Jacob Zuma say, ‘HIV’?
Article
/ 18 July 2016

​#AIDS2016: When last did you hear South African President Jacob Zuma say, ‘HIV’?

The country’s political commitment to the fight against HIV cannot be judged solely by the accomplishments of a few government departments.

By Staff Reporter
#AIDS2016: Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi admits that ‘key leaders were in denial’
Article
/ 15 July 2016

#AIDS2016: Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi admits that ‘key leaders were in denial’

South African health minister calls AIDS denialism an ‘unlucky’ moment for a country that has since become a leader in HIV treatment, prevention.

By Staff Reporter
#AIDS2016: ‘Never again must the political meddling of a few derail progress’
Article
/ 15 July 2016

#AIDS2016: ‘Never again must the political meddling of a few derail progress’

The International Aids Conference returns after 16 years to a very different South Africa, but the battle against HIV is not yet over.

By Mia Malan
West’s end to HIV funding detrimental to illegal drug users
Article
/ 21 July 2014

West’s end to HIV funding detrimental to illegal drug users

While 75% of people who inject drugs live in middle-income countries, funding for Aids prevention for these people is in crisis, experts have warned.

By Jamie Doward and Bhekisisa Team
Elton John tells Aids conference he ‘should be dead’
Article
/ 24 July 2012

Elton John tells Aids conference he ‘should be dead’

The musician has told the International Aids conference the epidemic has been ‘fuelled by stigma, violence and indifference’.

By Guardian Reporter
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Article
/ 23 July 2010

Human rights issues hold key to curbing infection

The International Aids Conference theme, "Rights here, right now", highlights a global push towards a human rights approach to HIV/Aids.

By Mara Kardas-Nelson
Funding discussions dominate Aids conference
Article
/ 19 July 2010

Funding discussions dominate Aids conference

Flat-lined rather than scaled-up funding promises to be a central issue at the International Aids Conference in Vienna.

By Mara Kardas-Nelson

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