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antiretroviral treatment

Data drought: How funding losses are compromising South Africa's HIV response efforts

South Africa

Data drought: How funding losses are compromising South Africa's HIV response efforts

By Ida Jooste

TB in decline after much progress made, yet urgent action needed to combat late diagnosis

South Africa

TB in decline after much progress made, yet urgent action needed to combat late diagnosis

By Marcus Low for Spotlight

Significant progress made to tackle the Aids epidemic but the fight is still not over, say doctors

South Africa

Significant progress made to tackle the Aids epidemic but the fight is still not over, say doctors

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Many South Africans are living longer, thanks to solid HIV antiretroviral treatment programme

South Africa

Many South Africans are living longer, thanks to solid HIV antiretroviral treatment programme

By Daniel Steyn and Nathan Geffen

People living with HIV default on ARV treatments due to hunger, increasing transport costs to collect medicine

South Africa

People living with HIV default on ARV treatments due to hunger, increasing transport costs to collect medicine

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Maverick Citizen

Desperate children are eating cow dung to line their stomach for lifesaving medicine, say researchers

By Estelle Ellis

Treatment Action Campaign admonishes Thabo Mbeki over HIV views following speech

South Africa

Treatment Action Campaign admonishes Thabo Mbeki over HIV views following speech

By Mary-Anne Gontsana

Mothers and babies pay heavy price for xenophobia in healthcare services

South Africa

Mothers and babies pay heavy price for xenophobia in healthcare services

By Thembi Mahlathi and Sibusisiwe Ndlela

HIV incidence almost halved in SA, indicating decisive strides in South African treatment

South Africa

HIV incidence almost halved in SA, indicating decisive strides in South African treatment

By Leigh Johnson

Omicron’s message: We need a combined strategy to treat AIDS and vaccinate against Covid

South Africa

Omicron’s message: We need a combined strategy to treat AIDS and vaccinate against Covid

By Mark Heywood

UK HIV funding tap closes: Big and ‘shameful’ blow to Africa

South Africa

UK HIV funding tap closes: Big and ‘shameful’ blow to Africa

By Ufrieda Ho

‘If we fail to act, Covid-19 will undermine the health of women and children around the world’

South Africa

‘If we fail to act, Covid-19 will undermine the health of women and children around the world’

By Chip Lyons and Maurine Murenga