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HIV prevention should be like fast food. This data shows why
KwaZulu-Natal’s state facilities are in the lead when it comes to stocking HIV prevention medicines — 97% of them do — and the Western Cape is the only province where men use HIV…
Six injections a year could stop new HIV infections
New research from seven countries in Africa signals the future of HIV prevention — but what can it learn from its past?
Busted: The myths that could be standing between you and the HIV prevention pill
A single daily tablet could slash your risk of HIV infection, could it be for you?
#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%.
#AIDS2016: New science may put the power to prevent HIV in women’s hands
Being able to take a pill discreetly, as women have done with contraceptives since the 1950s, is an HIV prevention revolution.
Twenty things you need to know about how to prevent HIV with a pill
Need to know more about PrEP? Mia Malan talks to Dr Kevin Rebe to answer your questions.
Taking the HIV prevention pill is about recognising your risk
Selected state clinics will soon provide a pill that can prevent HIV infection to people at high risk of contracting the virus.
‘I’ve taken control of my life by taking the HIV prevention pill’
A revolutionary antiretroviral prophylaxis is helping all people, no matter their sexual orientation. A cheaper generic will soon be on the shelves.
Why Africa needs PrEP: A two-in-one pill to prevent HIV infection
Truvada, which contains two antiretrovirals, reduces the risk of HIV infection with up to 96%.
Anyone who does not use a condom is at risk
If we look at the national averages of condom use, nearly every sexually active person is part of the at-risk populations.
A pill a day could keep HIV away
A new report says men are able to plan their sex lives better than women and the day of the week on which the fewest people have sex is Tuesday.
Once-promising HIV drug trial called off
A large trial of the drug Truvada, hoped to be a successful HIV-preventing treatment for women, has been halted after it was found to be ineffective.