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Couples who test for HIV together likely to utilise other health services

Health, News

If couples test for HIV together, will it improve uptake of health services? A couples-focused intervention aimed at promoting couples’ HIV testing and counselling has found that it will. Igugu Lethu, a joint study between the Human Sciences Research Council…

Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
July 6, 2023

Young men are reluctant to undergo testing for HIV due to having multiple sexual partners.

HIV testing: Infidelity standing in the way of young men

Health, Men's Health, News

HIV testing is a critical tool in fighting the virus in a country that has the highest rate of HIV prevalence in the world. Yet, young men are reluctant to test due to having multiple sexual partners and the fear…

kagiso-keipopele
November 18, 2021
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Men are still not getting tested for HIV

Our Health

While strides have been made in fighting HIV, many men are still hesitant to get tested and remain unaware of their status.

Minenhle Mbandlwa
December 1, 2019

Tutu Truck – Get a haircut after HIV test

News

Some men say they avoid health checks because they’re ‘female-centric and uninviting’. The newly-launched Amajita Tutu Truck seeks to change that.

Thabo Molelekwa
July 17, 2019

Activists don’t endorse new government HIV & TB plan

News

South Africa’s guide to addressing HIV and TB for the next five years does not have the support of key activists, who are also critical about how the plan was drawn up.

Amy Green and Amy Green
April 11, 2017

HIV: Don’t forget the elderly

Gender Based Violence, Health

Elderly people are also vulnerable to HIV and this World AIDS Day the Department of Health is urging young and old to get tested.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
December 1, 2016

HIV testing Campaigns are still missing the men

Health, Men's Health, News

If we don’t get more heterosexual men to test for HIV, the world is going to miss the UNAIDS target of 90 percent of HIV positive people knowing their status by 2020, according to experts.