HIV testing had decreased by 8.5% from the first quarter of 2024 to the first quarter of 2025.
Studies done in various countries, including South Africa, have shown that lenacapavir is highly effective for HIV prevention.
This week, the U.S. Senate made a move that’s given the HIV community some hope: they voted to protect PEPFAR from $400 million cuts proposed in Donald Trump’s rescission package.
Lenacapavir will help expand coverage for those who are not accessing oral PrEP.
The lifelong and chronic illness caused by untreated HIV has a knock-on effect on development.
Since the U.S funding cuts, more than 8,000 people have lost their jobs.
mRNA foundational technology has successfully been transferred to 15 partner organisations.
If U.S funding cuts aren’t replaced, South Africa could see an additional half a million unnecessary deaths, and up to half a million new HIV infections over the next 10 years.
Despite resistance from the business community, parts of the private health sector, and political parties in the Government of National Unity, the ANC remains resolute in its commitment to the NHI.
More than 28 million people receive social grants.
The suspension of PEPFAR funding will have a significant impact on South Africa which has 5.9 million people on antiretroviral therapy.
Sexual acts involving children under 12 are automatically considered statutory rape, as children below this age cannot legally consent.