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[Op-ed]: New PrEP injection testament to HIV research and community partnership
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With the development of a new delivery form of PrEP, HIV advocacy and research communities bolster itself after the HVTN 702 clinical trial’s premature ending, writes Ntando Yola.
#LockdownSA: Nyangis Foundation serves Hammanskraal community
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The non-profit organisation recently donated food parcel to 10 families in struggling to make ends meet in the Hammanskraal and Moretele local municipalities.
Covid-19 makes life ‘extra difficult’ for the blind
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
Virus prevention measures were drafted without concern for those with partial vision or blindness, say visually impaired and blind South Africans.
#LockdownSA: Emotions influence eating habits
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With the general stress of coronavirus and with more people living alone, or in tense family situations – overeating, bulimia and other disordered eating may be triggered due to these risk factors.
#CoronavirusSA: Diabetes inaction will cost lives
Nelisiwe Msomi
Integrating diabetes testing and prevention strategies into the country’s Covid-19 response plans are key to reducing the mortalities the country may face, writes Karyn Maughan.
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Different clinics, different readiness. Inside the first week of Gauteng’s lenacapavir rollout
My experience getting the new HIV prevention jab, lenacapavir
While there are key populations who are at a higher risk of acquiring HIV, experts say they are not the only targets, and anyone is eligible to receive LEN.
Raw sewage in Limpopo village raises fears of disease and water contamination
The sewage has polluted the Senwamokgope River, leaving residents without a reliable water source.