Young People Must Shape Their Own SRHR Future, Says Kenyan Activist
allAfrica
Across Africa, young people are being told that their sexual and reproductive health and rights matter. But for many, accessing those rights remains a daily struggle. Read more »
No Evidence Criminals Are Claiming to Test Blood Sugar for Free Only to 'Inject Victims With HIV' - Old Hoax Resurfaces
Africa Check
IN SHORT: A graphic circulating online in South Africa and Nigeria warns of criminals claiming to test blood sugar for free, only to infect people with HIV instead. But this hoax… Read more »
HIV Status Not Food Safety Risk, Lsaca Tells Food Sector Stakeholder
Vanguard
The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency, LSACA, has urged employers and workers in the food sector to end stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV, stressing that the… Read more »
Uganda Must Rethink HIV Testing to Reach Those Who Don't Know Their Status-Experts
Independent (Kampala)
Public health specialists have called for new strategies to identify Ugandans who are living with HIV but remain unaware of their status, warning that traditional facility-based… Read more »
Why HIV Prevalence Is Highest Among the Middle-Aged in Uganda
Independent (Kampala)
At a recent coronation event for the Omukama of Tooro, His Majesty Edward Kijanangoma Rukidi Nyabongo I, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni urged local leadership to prioritise… Read more »
New HIV Study Shows Lingering National Health Concern
Nile Post
The Minister of Health, Dr Chris Baryomunsi, has released preliminary findings from the 2025 Uganda Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA), showing that HIV remains a… Read more »
Zimbabwe Gears Up for Nationwide Rollout of Twice-Yearly HIV Jab
263Chat
Zimbabwe is preparing to roll out lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention medicine, nationwide from January 2027 after strong demand during its pilot programme. Read more »
Uganda's HIV Prevalence Stands At 5.9% Among Adults, New UPHIA Results Show
Nile Post
Uganda's HIV prevalence among people aged 15 years and above stands at 5.9%, according to preliminary findings from the 2025 Uganda Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA). Read more »
Plateau Develops Five-Year Plan As HIV Donor Funding Declines
Premium Times
The proposed five-year framework is expected to guide the state in assuming greater responsibility for financing and coordinating HIV services Read more »
Want the Six-Monthly HIV Jab? Here's Your Nine-Step Clinic Cheat Sheet
Bhekisisa
💉 LEN isn't just one jab: Your first dose involves an HIV test, four tablets over two days and two injections in your tummy or buttocks. ⏰ Put Day 2 in your phone: You have… Read more »
Would Homegrown LEN Cost More? Why SA Should Still Make the HIV Prevention Jab
Bhekisisa
South Africa wants to make the six-monthly HIV prevention injection lenacapavir locally. But cheaper generics made elsewhere are expected from 2027. Vinodh Aroon Edward explains… Read more »
New Survey - Uganda's HIV Prevalence Holds At 5.9% As 1.5 Million Live With HIV
UG Diplomat
Uganda's adult HIV prevalence has remained at 5.9%, according to preliminary findings from the 2025 Uganda Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA 2025), while the country… Read more »
Nac Trains Journalists On Responsible HIV Reporting, Targets Misinformation
Liberian Investigator
The National AIDS Commission of Liberia (NAC) has intensified collaboration with journalists to address HIV-related misinformation and promote accurate, balanced, data-driven and… Read more »
Le NAC forme des journalistes à la couverture éthique du VIH
New Dawn
- The National AIDS Commission (NAC) has trained more than 20 journalists on responsible HIV reporting, emphasizing accurate, ethical and stigma-free coverage of HIV-related issues… Read more »
Nigeria Among High-Volume Markets for New $1 HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B Testing Bundle
Premium Times
The companies said their analysis identified Nigeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Mozambique and South Africa among the countries with the largest potential markets for… Read more »
