Hiv Drugs
latest news & developmentsThe Global Fund has just made history – now it must start a revolution
Africa’s first locally made HIV treatment is more than a milestone, it’s a political, economic and moral turning point in the fight for health sovereignty
A to Z guide on HIV: The top 10 things to know from prevention to a possible cure
The HIV pandemic isn’t going anywhere until a cure is found. In the meantime, HIV clinicians say South Africa should protect its victories
Risks & benefits: new HIV drug combo could change the course of SA’s epidemic
South Africa’s next chapter in HIV treatment holds amazing promise, but unlocking it rests on having the right kind of discussions with women
#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.
Activists lead fight for the right to cheaper drugs
There is a big move afoot to alert SADC members to the concessions on intellectual property rights that they can take advantage of.
Sangomas learn to meld muti with conventional medicine
Traditional and Western healers team up to treat patients with HIV and tuberculosis because many people consult more than one health system.
US health policy weighs on SA’s HIV patients
Hundreds of thousands of HIV patients could be affected by Pepfar’s shift in funding policy, according to a new report.
State consolidates HIV treatment
New medicine combines ARVs into one pill, making them easier to supply.
Funding crisis looms large
HIV counsellors play a vital role in Lesotho’s health system, but the money is running out.
Cheap drugs a bitter pill for the West
A global squabble over property rights could see the price of medicine soar in poor countries.
Women confound HIV researchers
Why would young, single African women not take free drugs that could potentially save them from contracting a life-threatening infection?
Drop in infections follows ARVs’ success
ARVs have slowed down the rate of new HIV infections and increased the life expectancy of the general population in rural KZN
Aids takes heavier toll on men
A study published in the latest edition of a leading medical journal explains why the survival rate of HIV-positive women is higher than that of men.
Light shines at the end of the HIV tunnel
For the first time an Aids vaccine in our lifetime is possible, but scientists need money and support to make it work.
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.