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Our HIV reporting of the past decade

A large chunk of our reporting focuses on HIV. Since the launch of Bhekisisa in 2013, we’ve covered HIV in-depth — from the impact of the virus on former president Nelson Mandela’s family to the advances in antiretroviral treatment and anti-HIV pills and injections. We’ve also looked at the impact of inequality and discrimination on the spread of HIV, the link between gender-based violence and HIV — and ways to fix it.

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Your GP can prescribe a pill that will make you less likely to contract HIV

Mia Malan and Dylan Bush

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April 5, 2016

[PODCAST] Your GP can prescribe a pill that will make you less likely to contract HIV — Truvada is available in SA's private health sector and is in the process of being expanded to the public sector.

Truvada is available in SA’s private health sector and is in the process of being expanded to the public sector. Mia Malan talks PrEP with Kevin Rebe.

Mia Malan

Mia Malan is the founder and editor-in-chief of Bhekisisa. She has worked in newsrooms in Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington, DC, winning more than 30 awards for her radio, print and television work.

Dylan Bush

Dylan Bush worked at Bhekisisa from February 2016 to September 2023.

Special Reports:

Our HIV reporting of the past decade

Your GP can prescribe a pill that will make you less likely to contract HIV

Truvada is available in SA’s private health sector and is in the process of being expanded to the public sector. Mia Malan talks PrEP with Kevin Rebe.

Mia Malan

Dylan Bush

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