COVID-19: The urgent, but long race for a vaccine
The COVID-19 virus is spreading rapidly globally and the race is on for a vaccine to curb the respiratory infection. Adele Baleta unpacks the research and development initiatives underway.
Special investigation: Claims of 90-90-90 success in KZN districts were premature
Last year KwaZulu-Natal celebrated three districts’ achievement of the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets. But celebrations may have been premature, as new data shows that no district in KZN in fact met the targets. Spotlight visited one of the districts to investigate.
London patient still HIV-free 30 months after bone marrow transplant
The so-called “London patient” is still HIV-free, 30 months after receiving a bone marrow transplant to treat blood cancer, according to a study published on Tuesday in the Lancet HIV journal.
OPINION: Community-led monitoring is a breakthrough in our HIV response
Thanks to community-led monitoring in South Africa, we now have the data to back up the stories we have all heard about – early morning queues that last all day long when clinics fail to open on time and then also close early, writes Anele Yawa and Lotti Rutter.
Nuances in SA’s HIV Epidemic: Seven Graphs that Tell the Story
Over the last decade there have been significant decreases in the rates of new HIV infections, HIV-related deaths, and mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) in South Africa. Yet, there are still staggering gaps between different subsets of the population.
Government plans massive PrEP rollout
The Department of Health aims to make a pill to prevent HIV infection available at all community health centres and primary healthcare clinics in South Africa by end September this year.
SA compares well with US on some HIV metrics
The HIV epidemics in South Africa and the United States are different in important ways, but some key metrics look remarkably similar.
Face to Face: Winde on HIV, Zille and tough choices
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde is chairing the province’s AIDS council, something his predecessor Helen Zille did not do. Alicestine October sat down with Winde to discuss HIV, Zille and much more.
OPINION: Fix our clinics, save our lives
We are not making a flippant statement or trying to cry wolf, but we have a crisis in our health system which will have a devastating impact if not addressed, writes three people involved with the new Ritshidze clinic monitoring initiative.
New UNAIDS head visits Soshanguve
The new Executive Director of UNAIDS Winnie Byanyima was in Soshanguve, a township north of Pretoria, on Friday for a clinic visit, a town hall engagement with the local community, and to partake in activities of a new clinic monitoring project.
Timeline: Moments in the history of HIV
Spotlight compiled a timeline of key moments in the world’s and South Africa’s fight against HIV.
In graphics: Will South Africa meet UNAIDS’s HIV targets for 2020?
Is South Africa on course to meet UNAIDS’s HIV targets set for 2020? These four graphs track our progress.