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KZN traffic officers wrongly conducting HIV tests
KwaZulu-Natal traffic officers have allegedly stopped drivers at the Mooi River Toll plaza on the N3 and forced them to take HIV tests.
ARVs deliver (when delivered)
A new single-dose drug is freely available after a bumpy start.
Brazil and Thailand got it right – can SA really make NHI work?
Rwanda, too, has succeeded in doing what this country has only been talking about for 18 years.
Madiba: The belated rise of an Aids activist
Mandela regretted not acting on HIV during his presidency, but he made up for it in spades.
Mandela and the belated rise of an Aids activist
Former president Nelson Mandela regretted not acting on HIV during his presidency, but he made up for it in spades.
Shift in mood towards HIV
A recent Cape Town AIDS conference showed a shift in the global mood on HIV.
NHI still has a way to go before the training wheels come off
Fixing healthcare needs a multidisciplinary approach, not just a medical focus.
How true are reports of breakthrough Aids ‘cures’?
As the world recently marked World Aids Day, Africa Check has investigated the evidence behind three claims of an Aids breakthrough "cure".
On World Aids Day, SA cannot celebrate
While 20-million people have been tested for HIV in South Africa, there are still shortages of medicines and mismanagement in the health sector.
Journeying through HIV and early education
From being diagnosed with HIV to falling pregnant, Patience Tshabalala's life took a turn after volunteering at a former children's Aids hospice.
Prudence Mabele: “I have seen ARVs save lives”
Mabele helped lead the fight for antiretrovirals in SA. A memorial service will be held for her today. This was her last interview with Bhekisisa.
Mo Bros face the figures – and it’s going to be a close shave
Will local facial hair campaigners be able to raise more than last year's R7-million for men's health issues?
Villagers flock to take HIV tests
As a result of an NGO in the Eastern Cape using incentives to encourage people to check their status, HIV testing has tripled in four villages.
Fresh woes for dodgy doctor
A new complaint has been filed against Limpopo doctor Allick Dube.
Mammograms still the gold standard of breast screening
Breast cancer expert, Justus Apffelstaedt, explains the complexities around the issue of screening for this disease.
Report suggests ARV and TB drug supply woes a ‘national crisis’
At least in one in every five public health facilities in the country has run out of HIV and/or TB drugs in the last two months, says a report.