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#IAS2025: Two long-acting #HIV jabs. One goal: ending AIDS by 2030. 🌍![]()
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The @who just announced new global recommendations at the @iasociety conference in Kigali, Rwanda:![]()
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💉Lenacapavir - a 6-monthly prevention injection![]()
💉Cabotegravir + Rilpivirine - an HIV treatment option for those already on ART.![]()
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“These new tools are for people who need HIV prevention the most,” said Dr Meg Doherty from WHO. ![]()
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That includes young women, adolescent girls and others at high risk. ![]()
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@doctorswithoutborders calls lenacapavir a “transformative innovation” but says it must be affordable.![]()
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South Africa will be among the first to access lenacapavir, says Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi. 🥳![]()
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Globally, over 30 million people are on HIV treatment. These long-acting options could mean freedom from daily pills and better health outcomes. 💊 ![]()
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Find out more at the link in bio via @nelisiwe_og 🔗
#ias2025: World Health Organization (WHO) has just approved a game-changer in the #HIV response.![]()
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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.![]()
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“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.![]()
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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.![]()
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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.![]()
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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.![]()
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More on what these recommendations could mean for the HIV fight in the comments.👇
[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
#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.![]()
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Progress has been made in 2024 but funding cuts to the HIV response in 2025 have caused major disruptions in health systems. ![]()
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Find out more in the comments.
#GlobalAIDSUpdate2025: "This is one of the most successful public health responses in history." - UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima.![]()
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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.![]()
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However countries are stepping up. ![]()
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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. ![]()
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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.![]()
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#HealthNews #HIV #UNAIDS
![[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 comments! #healthnews](data:image/svg+xml;nitro-empty-id=MzQwMzoxNTQ=-1;base64,PHN2ZyB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMTAwMCA1NjAiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjU2MCIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIj48L3N2Zz4= "Health E News 81")
![[SWIPE] Lenacapavir is coming to South Africa!
This twice-a-year HIV prevention injection will be offered to young women and high-risk individuals.
Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, revealed this during the budget vote speech, where he laid out a plan to reverse austerity, employ thousands of health workers, and fix basic hospital infrastructure.
Find out more at the link in bio.](data:image/svg+xml;nitro-empty-id=MzQzMzo3OQ==-1;base64,PHN2ZyB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMTAwMCA1NjAiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjU2MCIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIj48L3N2Zz4= "Health E News 83")
![[WATCH] New figures from Johannesburg show a 31% decline in diagnoses and a 30% drop in treatment starts in just three months.
The numbers are tied to the abrupt ending of PEPFAR-funded services earlier this year, support that once helped the city reach thousands through HIV testing, counselling, and care.
Without it, many clinics are stretched thin. Community testing has slowed. Programmes for children and families have been interrupted.
Find out more at the link in bio via @nelisiwe_og 🔗](data:image/svg+xml;nitro-empty-id=MzQ0NzoxMDA=-1;base64,PHN2ZyB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMTAwMCA1NjAiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjU2MCIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIj48L3N2Zz4= "Health E News 84")
![[WATCH] Sipho Dlamini once used the streets to score drugs.
Now he walks those same streets to help others get clean. From sharing needles to sharing his story, this is what lived experience can do.
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addiction recovery, health news, addiction, youth, KwaMashu, South Africa](data:image/svg+xml;nitro-empty-id=MzQ5NToxMTk=-1;base64,PHN2ZyB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMTAwMCA1NjAiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjU2MCIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIj48L3N2Zz4= "Health E News 87")
![[SWIPE] In Gauteng, people are waiting months, sometimes a year for an MRI scan.
Some of them are living with undiagnosed neurological conditions, injuries or tumours.
The public health system is overwhelmed and a diagnostic scan that should take days is now taking months.
This isn’t just about broken equipment. It’s about what happens when the system doesn’t catch you in time.
Full story at the link in bio via @yoliswasobuwa #gautenghealth #healthnews #mriscan](data:image/svg+xml;nitro-empty-id=MzYwMToxMzA=-1;base64,PHN2ZyB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMTAwMCA1NjAiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjU2MCIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIj48L3N2Zz4= "Health E News 92")
![[WATCH] For over 30 years, the people of Tshiame B, a township near Harrismith in the Free State, have been living with raw sewage spilling into their streets and homes.
Manthabiseng Mdakane says she’s been cleaning and reporting the sewage leaks since 1995. Residents say the pipes, installed in the ‘90s, were never big enough to support the community.
Now, families dig trenches to try and redirect the waste themselves.
Some, like Manthodi Tsotetsi, believe the constant exposure cost her mother her life.
Environmental health officer Maleshoane Mohapi warns that exposure to sewage can cause serious illness, and the pollution can affect entire water sources.
The municipality says upgrades are in progress. But after 30 years, residents have lost trust.
Link in bio to find out more.](data:image/svg+xml;nitro-empty-id=MzYzNTo3NQ==-1;base64,PHN2ZyB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMTAwMCA1NjAiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjU2MCIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIj48L3N2Zz4= "Health E News 94")
![[SWIPE] Drug Awareness Week: Unemployment, hopelessness, and poverty have created the perfect storm for addiction to thrive in Botshabelo, Free State; a reflection of a broader pattern seen across the country.
Meet Teboho* who dropped out of school in Grade 10. With no qualifications, no work, and no support, he turned to drugs. First cannabis, then meth. Now he works as a self-appointed porter at the local mall. On good days, shoppers give him a few coins. On bad days, desperation leads him to steal.
He’s not alone. Sipho*, another 24-year-old, uses his R370 social relief grant to fund his drug use. Both say sobriety is painful, it reminds them of a future they no longer believe in.
Link in bio to find out more. 🔗](data:image/svg+xml;nitro-empty-id=MzY4Nzo4MA==-1;base64,PHN2ZyB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgMTAwMCA1NjAiIHdpZHRoPSIxMDAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjU2MCIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIj48L3N2Zz4= "Health E News 97")
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