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South Africa: South Africa Steps Up Its Game to End Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV
The Conversation Africa, 6 January 2020
South Africa's prevention of mother-to-child transmission programme has achieved remarkable successes in recent years. It has improved the health and life expectancy for pregnant… Read more »
South Africa Ups Effort to End Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission
South Africa's prevention of mother-to-child transmission programme has achieved remarkable successes in recent years. It has improved the health and life expectancy for pregnant women living with HIV, and it has reduced the risk of transmission of the virus to their offspring, write Jeannette Wessels and Ute Feucht for The Conversation.
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South Africa: SA a World Leader in HIV Research
UCT, 4 December 2019
A new report charting global trends in HIV/AIDS research has identified South Africa as one of the global leaders in the field. The University of Cape Town (UCT) was also revealed… Read more »
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Africa: Children and HIV - What We Found About Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
The Conversation Africa, 3 December 2019
Sub-Saharan African countries account for about a third of the global burden of vaccine-preventable diseases. These diseases are responsible for a large proportion of deaths in… Read more »
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South Africa: In Graphics - How SA Measures Up to UNAIDS' HIV Targets
Daily Maverick, 2 December 2019
Is South Africa on course to meet UNAIDS' HIV targets set for 2020? These four graphs track our progress. Read more »
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South Africa: Govt to Intensify Fight Against HIV/Aids
SAnews.gov.za, 2 December 2019
Deputy President David Mabuza has conceded that while government has made significant inroads in the fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic, more needs to be done to curb the scourge. Read more »
InFocus
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A new antiretroviral drug regimen has been given the go-ahead by the World Health Organisation. Preliminary results from studies that include an ongoing trial in South Africa show ... Read more »
