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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.
#AIDS2016: When last did you hear South African President Jacob Zuma say, ‘HIV’?
The country's political commitment to the fight against HIV cannot be judged solely by the accomplishments of a few government departments.
#AIDS2016: Youth will lead the way to an Aids-free generation – Ramaphosa
Education and opportunity are key to stemming the tide of HIV in South Africa's young women.
#AIDS2016: Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi admits that ‘key leaders were in denial’
South African health minister calls AIDS denialism an 'unlucky' moment for a country that has since become a leader in HIV treatment, prevention.
#AIDS2016: ‘Never again must the political meddling of a few derail progress’
The International Aids Conference returns after 16 years to a very different South Africa, but the battle against HIV is not yet over.
#AIDS2016: Children’s hospice becomes place of hope in the era of HIV treatment
ARVs have transformed Cotlands hospice from a place for the dying into a childcare centre where the living thrive.
#AIDS2016: Employees, particularly domestic workers, report forced HIV testing
Coerced testing usually follows employer offers to pay for private medical care.
#AIDS2016: Five things to watch out for at the International Aids Conference 2016
The International Aids Conference returns to Durban after 16 years. This year heralds the HIV prevention revolution that is underway.
#AIDS2016: Countdown to the International Aids Conference in Durban begins
The conference is set to be a historic moment in the HIV response and we'll be bringing you the latest from Durban.
#AIDS2016: New science may put the power to prevent HIV in women’s hands
Being able to take a pill discreetly, as women have done with contraceptives since the 1950s, is an HIV prevention revolution.
#AIDS2016 signals the beginning of research into a new generation of HIV vaccines
The time for an HIV vaccine is now
Long queues tell Zimbabwe’s story of economic crisis and failing healthcare
Many people can no longer afford hospital treatment and medication, and the number of those with medical aid has fallen by a third.
In rural Kenya, camel clinics bring much needed care to those who need it
Healthcare for Kenya's semi-nomadic communities comes in an unlikely form of camels, who carry medicine to the country's most remote villages.