Aids Drugs
latest news & developmentsNew policy gives generic medicines the upper hand
A draft intellectual property policy has been lauded by rights groups who say its repercussions on drug patents could make medicines more affordable.
Why has Gauteng run out of ARVs?
Patients go without key drugs as the province and suppliers trade blame for antiretroviral shortages.
Funding crisis looms large
HIV counsellors play a vital role in Lesotho’s health system, but the money is running out.
SA’s spectacular reversal in fight against Aids
The change wrought by the mass distribution of HIV/Aids drugs is akin to a major societal shift, writes David Smith.
Genetic mutations increase resistance to Aids drugs in Africa
Resistance to Aids drugs is growing in parts of Africa but should not hamper the life-saving drug rollout, researchers have reported.
After 30 years, war on Aids at ‘moment of truth’
With the war on Aids nearing its 30th anniversary, the United Nations on Thursday declared "a moment of truth" had come for new strategies.
Drug abuse complicates South Africa’s Aids battle
Despite growing efforts from the government to curb HIV-infections, antiretrovirals are suddenly sought-after as a recreational drug, whoonga.