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#IAS2025: Two long-acting #HIV jabs. One goal: ending AIDS by 2030. 🌍The @who just announced new global recommendations at the @iasociety conference in Kigali, Rwanda:💉Lenacapavir - a 6-monthly prevention injection💉Cabotegravir + Rilpivirine - an HIV treatment option for those already on ART.“These new tools are for people who need HIV prevention the most,” said Dr Meg Doherty from WHO. That includes young women, adolescent girls and others at high risk. @doctorswithoutborders calls lenacapavir a “transformative innovation” but says it must be affordable.South Africa will be among the first to access lenacapavir, says Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi. 🥳Globally, over 30 million people are on HIV treatment. These long-acting options could mean freedom from daily pills and better health outcomes. 💊 Find out more at the link in bio via @nelisiwe_og 🔗 ... See MoreSee Less
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#ias2025: World Health Organization (WHO) has just approved a game-changer in the #HIV response.At the opening of the IAS - International AIDS Society Conference in Kigali, the WHO recommended two new long-acting injectable treatments for HIV, including #lenacapavir, a 6-monthly jab that was found to be 100% effective in preventing HIV in cisgender women during clinical trials.“This will help us reach people who aren’t using daily oral PrEP, especially adolescent girls and key populations still seeing high HIV rates,” said Dr Meg Doherty from WHO.Another injectable combination, cabotegravir and rilpivirine, is now also recommended as HIV treatment for people already on ART with undetectable viral loads. This gives people who struggle with daily pills another option.Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) welcomed the move but warned that price could be a barrier. “Lenacapavir can transform HIV prevention but only if it’s made affordable,” said Dr Antonio Flores.South Africa, home to the world’s largest HIV treatment programme, will be among the first to access lenacapavir, according to Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi.More on what these recommendations could mean for the HIV fight in the comments.👇 ... See MoreSee Less
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[WATCH] How to avoid #obesity? It seems simple right? Eat healthy and exercise. But the conversation around obesity is far more complex than it seems. Cost of food, time constraints, family dynamics and an already stretched salary are all things that should not be left out of the conversation when speaking about drivers of obesity. Do you think it's mostly about making better food choice only? Let us know in the comme#healthnewshnews ... See MoreSee Less
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#globalaidsupdate2025: Data from the UNAIDS 2025 Global AIDS Update report shows that in South Africa, about 59% of all new #HIV infections were among women and girls (aged 15+ years) in 2024.Progress has been made in 2024 but funding cuts to the HIV response in 2025 have caused major disruptions in health systems. Find out more in the comments. ... See MoreSee Less
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#GlobalAIDSUpdate2025: "This is one of the most successful public health responses in history." - UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima.Byanyima was speaking at the launch of the UNAIDS Global AIDS Update report. She says efforts to fill the gaps left by funding cuts have helped make progress but data shows that targets are still being missed.However countries are stepping up. SA currently covers 77% of its own AIDS response. In its 2025 budget, the government plans to increase health spending by 5.9% each year over the next three years including a 3.3% annual increase for HIV and TB programmes. Part of the funding will go toward improving how the health system works, including new systems to track patient records, manage chronic medicine distribution, and monitor medicine stock levels in public health facilities.Find out more in the comments.#HealthNews #HIV #UNAIDS ... See MoreSee Less
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