South African lab to produce new HIV treatment in Africa: Unitaid
Nairobi – A South African laboratory will produce a generic version of a new HIV treatment, in a major... Read more
13 May
Baby socks instead of condoms — Zim sex workers left exposed after us aid cuts
Harare – In a cramped room with blistered walls on the edge of Harare, three sex workers sat pressed together... Read more
15 Sep, 2025
US funding cuts could reverse decades of gains in AIDS fight: UN
Johannesburg – The halt to US foreign aid is a “ticking time bomb” that could reverse decades of hard-fought... Read more
11 Jul, 2025
Government still has no plan to replace US HIV funding. Health organisations are demanding action
In 2024 the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) provided about R7.5-billion in funding for health programmes... Read more
26 Jun, 2025
Lesotho’s health system has been decimated by US funding cuts
The Ministry of Health’s headquarters in Maseru, Lesotho. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi By Sechaba Mokhethi Despite previous assurances by Lesotho’s... Read more
2 Jun, 2025
Left to die? – Trump’s aid cuts put South Africa’s HIV kids at risk!
Mbombela – For the past two months, Elsie has been receiving daily calls from desperate children surviving on HIV... Read more
21 Mar, 2025
Halt in US HIV funds could cost SA 500,000 lives over 10 years – foundation
Johannesburg – A halt in US funds to South Africa’s HIV/Aids programmes could lead to more than 500,000 deaths... Read more
28 Feb, 2025
Lesotho HIV programmes face collapse after US cuts – NGOs
Maseru – Life-saving HIV programmes in Lesotho are at risk of collapse following the loss of US foreign aid,... Read more
19 Feb, 2025
WATCH | Nearly 8 million living with HIV in SA: Mashatile pushes for increased screening and care
Cape Town – Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called for collective action in South Africa’s fight against HIV and... Read more
2 Dec, 2024
AU to push renewal of US AIDS plan
Addis Ababa – The African Union’s health watchdog said on Sunday the continent’s leaders will “send a strong message”... Read more
19 Feb, 2024
