We have the tools to end TB. But is our health system organised and financed in a way that allows those tools to reach the people who need them most.
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Mabuza: Empowering women and girls crucial to HIV fight
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
Government is concerned that HIV and Aids remain the leading cause of death among adolescent girls and young women between 15 to 24 years in sub-Saharan Africa. Speaking at the World Aids Day event in Limpopo on Wednesday, Deputy President David Mabuza said women and girls must be empowered to
Concern over ARV defaulters in Free State
Molefi Sompane
The Free State Health department has expressed concern at reports of patients throwing away their antiretroviral (ARV) treatment. Almost 2,000 people defaulting on their treatment in the province, which is an increase from last year, provincial spokesperson Mondli Mvambi told Health-e News. Last year 1457 people defaulted on their treatment
Inequalities put children at higher risk of HIV
Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla
Children will pay the ultimate price as inequalities continue to drive the HIV epidemic, warns UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore. Last year 120,000 children died from Aids-related illnesses. And 300,000 children were newly infected. This is according to UNICEF’s latest HIV and Aids Global Snapshot. “Unless we ramp up efforts
Creative solutions needed for public health improvements
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This World Aids Day, South Africans are carrying the greatest HIV/Aids burden in the world, our country’s original pandemic. Yet, to combat COVID-19, our country has been able to move millions of people through vaccination sites each month. So, how do we utilise COVID-19 learnings and vaccination sites to bridge
COVID-19 continues to overshadow fight against HIV
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
More needs to be done to end the inequality, stigma and discrimination faced by those living with HIV/AIDS. And, unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has seen efforts to fight HIV take a backseat. A South African activist believes that more needs to be done to end the inequality, stigma and discrimination
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