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Viatris invests R100m in Isando to increase local ARV manufacturing

Pharmaceuticals

Viatris invests R100m in Isando to increase local ARV manufacturing

4 Dec 2024

Healthcare

ARV supply set to triple: South Africa's new plan to tackle HIV

Katja Hamilton 2 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied.

HIV/AIDS

Significant progress has been made in controlling HIV in South Africa, report shows

23 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Juliet Houghton, the chief executive officer of the Southern African HIV Clinician’s Society.

HIV/AIDS

#HIVToday: SA prepares to roll out new HIV treatment plan for children

Katja Hamilton 14 Mar 2023

HIV/AIDS

Palliative care plays a critical role in the treatment of HIV/Aids sufferers

1 Dec 2022

Source: Supplied. Linda-Gail Bekker, professor of medicine and chief executive officer at the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation.

HIV/AIDS

Decades of research make PrEP against HIV a reality for South Africa

25 Oct 2022

Source: Freepik.

HIV/AIDS

Child-friendly 4-in-1 ARV treatment launched for SA's children living with HIV

15 Jun 2022

Source: Supplied

HIV/AIDS

Aviro Health launches Pocket Clinic

3 Dec 2021

Antiretroviral treatment found to reduce risk of developing active TB - study

Medical Research

Antiretroviral treatment found to reduce risk of developing active TB - study

11 Mar 2021

Made in Africa conference aims to drive Pan-African prosperity

Exhibitions & Events

Made in Africa conference aims to drive Pan-African prosperity

26 Feb 2021

Fighting HIV and Aids in times of Covid-19

HIV/AIDS

Fighting HIV and Aids in times of Covid-19

31 Dec 2020

This is the HIV combination treatment pill of choice (though this is only one of several brands) for newly diagnosed HIV patients in South Africa. The regimen has proven very effective at suppressing HIV, and patients tolerate it well, but it is associated with obesity in women.

HIV/AIDS

Weight gain worries for newer HIV treatment regimens

James Stent 2 Oct 2020

Winnie Byanyima, executive director, UNAIDS. Source: UNAIDS

Covid-19

Covid-19 and HIV: When two viruses collide

Nicci Botha 7 May 2020

Professors Quarraisha and Salim Abdool Karim

Covid-19

#OnTheFrontLine with the Abdool Karims

Nicci Botha 4 May 2020

Retired ConCourt judge Cameron elected new Chancellor of Stellenbosch University

Higher Education

Retired ConCourt judge Cameron elected new Chancellor of Stellenbosch University

26 Sep 2019

Here are the five shortlisted candidates for the Dundeed competition

Design Indaba

Here are the five shortlisted candidates for the Dundeed competition

23 Sep 2019

Deputy President David Mabuza

HIV/AIDS

Leveraging technology to end the HIV/Aids epidemic

18 Jun 2019

DoH blames ARV supply issues on global shortage

Public Health

DoH blames ARV supply issues on global shortage

12 Jun 2019

South Africa has the world’s highest AIDS burden. Shutterstock

HIV/AIDS

Adherence is delaying HIV elimination targets. What's needed to break the cycle

Michelle Moorhouse & Willem Daniel Francois Venter 11 Jun 2019

New Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize (David Harrison)

Public Health

Politics & power: Why Zweli Mkhize may be a new dawn for health in SA - or not?

Mia Malan & Laura Lopez Gonzalez 31 May 2019

A woman receiving an oral cholera vaccine in Beira, Mozambique. Celeste Mac-Arthur

Public Health

Cyclone Idai is over - but its health effects will be felt for a long time

Kerrigan McCarthy & Lucille Blumberg 15 Apr 2019

#BeautifulNews: These T-shirts are our armour against stigma

Health & Welfare

#BeautifulNews: These T-shirts are our armour against stigma

10 Jan 2019

Science, strides and a resilient nation... 30 years later

Health & Welfare

Science, strides and a resilient nation... 30 years later

Dr Eunice Ubomba-Jaswa 3 Dec 2018

Africa needs to grow its pharmaceutical market

Pharmaceuticals

Africa needs to grow its pharmaceutical market

2 Aug 2018

HIV/AIDS

ARVs and children: new research shows the devastating impact of a late start

Mary-Ann Davies and Amy Slogrove 1 Aug 2018

Photo: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Medtech

Solving Africa's healthcare logistics problems with AI

20 Jul 2018

#Mandela100: Africa needs leaders who live and exude integrity

#BizUnity

#Mandela100: Africa needs leaders who live and exude integrity

Rudo Kwaramba-Kayombo 19 Jul 2018

#Mandela100: Mobile HIV clinics hit the road

HIV/AIDS

#Mandela100: Mobile HIV clinics hit the road

13 Jul 2018

Pricing competition threatens generics

Pharmaceuticals

Pricing competition threatens generics

3 May 2018

[EXCLUSIVE] North West could run out of medicine within days

Public Health

[EXCLUSIVE] North West could run out of medicine within days

Nelisiwe Msomi 13 Apr 2018

Alderman JP Smith, mayoral committee member for safety and security; and social services launches CoCT's mom and baby service

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

CoCT health services expands its post-natal offering

5 Mar 2018

Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Public Health

The Ronald MacDonald socks aside...How serious is Cyril about South Africans' health?

MIA MALAN, LAURA LOPEZ GONZALEZ, JOAN VAN DYK 23 Feb 2018

Antiretroviral treatment prevents the virus from multiplying and prolongs the lives of HIV positive people. Thomas Mukoya/Reuters

HIV/AIDS

Kenya's HIV progress report: good progress, but also big gaps

Griffins Manguro 3 Jan 2018

Urvashi Ramjee, head of claims management at Old Mutual Group Assurance

Insurance & Actuarial

#WorldAIDSDay2017: We can't afford to become complacent

1 Dec 2017

HIV/AIDS

Nick Walker's master plan to cure HIV

Jessica Tennant 7 Apr 2017

Healthcare

Viruses, vaccines and superbugs: The biggest stories of 2016

LAURA LOPEZ GONZALEZ 30 Dec 2016

Mobile Health Clinics on the road to eliminate HIV

HIV/AIDS

Mobile Health Clinics on the road to eliminate HIV

Issued by Jag Method 1 Dec 2016

Anele Yawa, general secretary of the Treatment Action Campaign; Francois Venter, deputy executive director of the Wits reproductive health and HIV institute; Qedani Mahlangu, Gauteng MEC for health; Beverley Kramer, assistant dean: research & postgraduate support; Ian Sanne, director of Wit's clinical HIV research unit and Martin Veller, dean of the faculty of Health sciences at Wits.

HIV/AIDS

#WorldAIDSDay: Research leads SA's treatment programme

1 Dec 2016

Could we mass-produce HIV immunity?

HIV/AIDS

Could we mass-produce HIV immunity?

Penny Moore, Lynne Morris & Nono Mkhize 28 Nov 2016

#BeyondRetail2016: Can retail save the SA economy?

Retail

#BeyondRetail2016: Can retail save the SA economy?

Leigh Andrews 14 Oct 2016