July 23, 2021

Transgender people face uphill HIV prevention battle

Transgender people still face significant challenges that prevent them from gaining access to and continuing HIV prevention and care services, despite the disease being first diagnosed 40 years ago.

School Meals: High Court orders NSNP to step up to the plate

News that the South African High Court has ordered the Department of Education (DBE) to develop new plans for its National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) around school meals has been welcomed, meaning close to 2 million learners will no longer miss out on their daily meals during COVID-19.

Shorter treatment for drug-resistant TB brings new hope to SA

A recent clinic trial has provided new hope for drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) sufferers, as it managed to successfully cut the long and expensive treatment period of the disease by two-thirds.

Locally-manufactured Pfizer vaccine targets ‘not realistic’

A partnership between Biovac and Pfizer-BioNTech will see locally-produced COVID-19 vaccines being distributed to African Union members from next year, but some say the target of manufacturing 100 million doses a year could be optimistic.

Transgender people face uphill HIV prevention battle

School Meals: High Court orders NSNP to step up to the plate

Shorter treatment for drug-resistant TB brings new hope to SA

Locally-manufactured Pfizer vaccine targets ‘not realistic’

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