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Needle exchange program in South Africa struggles against funding cuts and rising drug addiction.
n Lesotho, where one in four adults lives with HIV, traditional healer Lieketseng Lucia Tjatji is seeing a surge in desperate patients seeking alternatives to lifesaving antiretroviral drugs. After Trump's February aid freeze cut off vital medication, many are turning to ancient remedies that medical experts warn could reverse years of progress against the epidemic.
Professor Thumbi Ndung'u and his team at the Africa Health Research Institute are pioneering a study that explores innovative treatments for HIV, aiming to reduce reliance on lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) and improve the quality of life for those affected.
UKZN's groundbreaking HIV cure trial in Durban reveals promising results, potentially revolutionising treatment strategies for HIV in Africa.
As the fallout from the US funding cuts to South Africa’s HIV/AIDS programme unfolds, President Cyril Ramaphosa calls for the nation to embrace self-reliance, spotlighting the urgency for independent healthcare solutions amidst a looming crisis.
US funding cuts have led to severe rationing of HIV medication in Kenya, leaving countless young patients like Alice Okwirry in desperate need, while millions of life-saving doses remain unused in warehouses, while the future of HIV treatment hangs in the balance