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#AIDS2016: How a rural community helps each other stay on HIV treatment
An adherence club helped almost all patients stay on their treatment.
Technology speeds up diagnosis and HIV testing for babies in Mozambique
Technology has cut diagnosis waiting times, getting infants on to treatment sooner.
#AIDS2016: Medical male circumcision saves millions in lives and costs
Statistics show that voluntary male circumcision is a crucial weapon in the fight to control HIV.
#AIDS2016: Yes, Helen Zille racism and inequality do fuel the spread of HIV
The Western Cape premier should know that inequality, not just science, lies at the root of the Aids epidemic.
A roundup of fake AIDS ‘cures’: Angel Zapper, Garani MW1, Topvein, SF 2000
Fake AIDS "cures" have been the bane of activists fighting for treatment. We discovered a new one and checked in on some we've debunked before.
#AIDS2016: Sex workers stuck in a tug of war between science and conservatism
Is the South African Law Commission's recommendation to sentence convicted sex workers to 'diversion programmes' a latest symptom of a country torn?
#AIDS2016: Five things African journalists want to know from Bill Gates
Bill Gates was at the International Aids Conference this week. He spent time with five African journalists. Here is what they wanted to know.
#AIDS2016: SA pays its HIV bill but faces budget gap for expanded treatment
Research predicts a substantial shortfall in HIV funding in the next five years as the country looks to put millions more people on treatment.
#AIDS2016: Bill Gates warns HIV among young Africans could reverse progress
The billionaire philanthropist says we need to focus on curbing infections among teenage girls and young women.
#AIDS2016: Protesters disrupt conference demanding free condoms in schools
Over a dozen young people have backed a declaration delivered to the health minister calling for free condoms and sanitary pads in school
#AIDS2016: HIV is a social issue and requires a new tack to end the...
The government needs to spend much more on nonmedical interventions, and that comes down to changing the way people interact.
#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%.
From medical circumcision to vaccines, these seven things will change HIV
We know more than ever about how to prevent HIV infection, including what may someday lead to the world's first HIV vaccine.
#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.
#AIDS2016: This common germ in your vagina makes it easier to get HIV –...
In the vagina's ecosystem, mundane bacteria matter more than you think.
#AIDS2016: ‘Blessers’ are the engine behind the rapid spread of HIV in young women
Blessers' form a crucial link in a cycle of HIV transmission that South Africa has not been able to break.