A university has launched a clinical trial to test a vaccine developed in Italy to investigate whether it can slow HIV progression in people already living with the virus. Read more »
The small garden behind Agnes Oroma's house in northern Uganda is much more than a hobby garden; according to HIV-positive Oroma, it is one of the main reasons she is in good ... Read more »
Aids organizations are struggling to keep afloat in Swaziland's growing financial crisis. Read more »
A three-country study has been halted after daily doses of an antiretroviral, used as a pre-exposure prophylaxis, failed to prevent HIV infection in the women participating. Read more »
A three-month campaign by Addis Ababa's health bureau hopes to boost adherence to antiretroviral drug treatment in the capital by improving communication between patients and ... Read more »
A high volume of traffic and a low cost of living has made Mpulungu, on Lake Tanganyika, Zambia's only port, an attractive destination for sex workers. Read more »
A shipment of condoms has finally arrived after media reports of shortages that forced desperate citizens to wash and re-use them. Read more »
Civil society organisations want to see government taking a firmer stand to stop anti-retroviral drugs from being smuggled into the black market, reports Health-e. Read more »
Countries with high levels of HIV and limited access to treatment are sitting on a drug-resistant tuberculosis time bomb, which in some instances may have already exploded. Read more »
Over 95 percent of grade eight to 12 learners are HIV negative. Although not preventative, testing for HIV in secondary schools presents a significant opportunity for establishing ... Read more »
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