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July 24
Africa: Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir Continues to Show Strong HIV Prevention Results
allAfrica
Twice-yearly injectable lenacapavir has continued to demonstrate exceptional protection against HIV infection. Read more »
July 23
Africa: New Data Reveals Scale of PEPFAR Disruptions as HIV Services Falter
allAfrica
The first large-scale evidence from organisations implementing the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) suggests that recent funding and policy disruptions have… Read more »
Africa: AIDS 2026 - Gilead, Governments Must Make HIV Prevention Medicine More Accessible
MSF
Brazil has hosted clinical trials paving the way for lenacapavir's approval and sale, but the medicine remains widely inaccessible for people there. Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Intensifies Campaign to Eliminate Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV, Hepatitis B, Syphilis
Premium Times
Mr Yusuf said the infections are largely preventable, noting that syphilis can be completely cured when detected and treated early. Read more »
Africa: Tanzania Joins Africa in AU Heads of State Summit Reviewing Strategies to End Aids By 2030
Daily News
PRESIDENT'S Advisor on Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health, Ummy Mwalimu, has participated in a special African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government Summit in Accra, Ghana,… Read more »
South Africa: Positive Interim Findings On New Once-Weekly HIV Treatment Pill
spotlight
A new antiretroviral combination pill that is taken only once a week appears to work as well as daily pills at treating HIV. This is according to interim study findings to be… Read more »
July 21
South Africa: 'At the Clinic ... You Can Feel Them Staring' - How Specialised Services Are Helping Trans People in George
spotlight
In the Western Cape's second largest city, an NGO offers safe, private HIV services to men who have sex with men and transgender people. Spotlight met with some of the people using… Read more »
July 19
South Africa: Alcohol, Sex and Violence - a Dangerous Cocktail That Makes Young Women Vulnerable to HIV [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa has the largest HIV epidemic in the world, with adolescent girls and young women aged 15-24 at the highest risk of getting HIV. HIV prevalence among girls and women in… Read more »
July 18
Malawi: Malawi Rolls Out Injectable HIV Prevention Drug Amid Hope and Caution
RFI
Malawi - Patrick Chakwana, 50, has lived with HIV since 1999, when there was no effective treatment and the message to those diagnosed was blunt: "AIDS Kills". Today, as Malawi… Read more »
July 14
Uganda: Spotlight On Universities As Uganda Intensifies HIV Fight Ahead of 2030 Target
Nile Post
With five years left to Uganda's target of ending HIV/Aids as a public health threat, universities have come under renewed scrutiny over their role in preventing new infections… Read more »
July 13
Zimbabwe: Digital Tools Help Zimbabwe's HIV Migrants Stay in Care
SciDev.Net
As droves of Zimbabweans return home from South Africa in a wave of deportations and anti-immigrant sentiment, health experts warn that disruptions to HIV treatment could leave… Read more »
Liberia: NAC Chair Pushes Sustainable Local Funding to Strengthen Liberia's HIV Response
Liberian Investigator
- The Chairperson of the National AIDS Commission (NAC), Dr. Cecelia J. Nuta, has called for stronger domestic investment in Liberia's HIV response, urging the private sector,… Read more »
July 10
Angola: Lunda-Sul Province Records Over 1,000 Cases of HIV/Aids in Six Months
ANGOP
A total of 1,906 One thousand nine hundred and six new positive HIV/AIDS cases were registered in the first half of the current year across various health units in the province of… Read more »
July 09
South Africa: Over 1,000 in Western Cape Initiated on Lenacapavir - South African News Briefs - July 9, 2026
allAfrica
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July 08
South Africa: To Make Pimart Work We Need to Plan - We Should Focus On These Three P's
spotlight
Eight months after the Supreme Court of Appeal gave the green light for specially trained pharmacists to dispense antiretrovirals without a script from a doctor, the programme… Read more »
July 07
Malawi: United States Delivers Breakthrough HIV Prevention Medication to Malawi [press release]
U.S. Embassy Lilongwe
The United States government has delivered the first shipment of lenacapavir, a cutting-edge new HIV prevention medication, to Malawi. Chargé d'Affaires Jonathan Fischer… Read more »
July 06
Africa: New Virus Catalogue Reveals Which Pathogens Pose the Greatest Threat [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In a typical year, scientists discover two or three viruses that have never been seen in people before. The number fluctuates, but the trend has been fairly steady since the 1960s. Read more »
July 05
Rwanda: How Rwanda Is Addressing Gaps in HIV Treatment
New Times
The Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) is finalising preparations for the rollout of lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable drug for HIV prevention, expected to be introduced in… Read more »
July 03
South Africa: Gauteng Health Exceeds Lenacapavir Rollout Targets
SAnews.gov.za
The Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) has recorded a massive milestone in its Lenacapavir rollout programme, comfortably surpassing its targets in the very first month of rolling… Read more »
July 02
Nigeria: HIV Cases in Lagos Reach Highest in Nigeria - Why More People Are Choosing Private Sti Screening
Vanguard
If you live in Lagos--or visit the city often--this is worth your attention. Read more »
South Africa: U.S. Aid Withdrawal for HIV 'Devastating'
IPS
A U.S. decision to cut off funding for HIV projects in South Africa has been condemned amid warnings it could be "catastrophic" for efforts to control the disease in the country. Read more »
Uganda: Rukungiri's HIV Prevalence Stands At 8.3% Young Women Most Affected - TASO
Nile Post
Rukungiri District has an HIV prevalence rate of 8.3 percent, well above Uganda's national average of 5.2 percent, officials from The AIDS Support Organisation (TASO) have… Read more »
July 01
Rwanda: Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Remains Below 2%
New Times
Mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Rwanda has remained below 2 percent over the past decade, rising slightly to 1.1 percent from 0.9 percent in the previous year, according to… Read more »
Nigeria: Interpretation of Lagos HIV Data Misleading, Figures Reflect Routine Testing - Official
Premium Times
Mr Saheed made the clarification on Channels Television during The Morning Brief on Wednesday while reacting to figures from the State of the Health of the Nation Report 2025,… Read more »
June 29
South Africa: 'No One Cares' - GBV Survivor Waits Five Hours for Emergency HIV Medication At Soweto Clinic
Health-e
Gauteng: When Mphonyana Mtamane arrived at Zola Clinic in Soweto on the morning of 27 May 2026, she was visibly injured, with bruises and scratches showing on her face and neck. Read more »
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