https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/149.html South Africa HIV/AIDS news 15 HIV/AIDS news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/149.html en-us Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:01:42 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-moves-to-eliminate-hiv-threat-with-lenacapavir-rollout-845933a South Africa ushers in a new era in its HIV prevention response today, officially launching the game-changing Lenacapavir injectable in Mpumalanga. President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, will kick off the rollout at the Lilian Ngoyi Stadium in Secunda. 1-268789 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity HIV/AIDS South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hiv-in-south-africa-why-rolling-out-a-groundbreaking-new-shot-will-miss-a-critical-group-of-men-956334a The first shipment of Lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable that prevents HIV with two shots a year, arrived in South Africa from the United States in early April 2026. 1-268604 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity HIV/AIDS South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-sets-launch-date-for-hiv-prevention-drug-lenacapavir-rollout-956224a While delivering the Department of Health's budget vote, the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, announced that South Africa will officially launch the groundbreaking HIV drug, Lenacapavir, in Mpumalanga on 5 June 2026. 1-268094 Thu, 14 May 2026 09:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity HIV/AIDS South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/gamechanger-hiv-prevention-drug-lenacapavir-arrives-in-south-africa-392318a The Department of Health has announced the arrival of the first shipment of the HIV prevention drug, Lenacapavir, to the country. The initial batch, totalling about 37,920 doses, was received last week. 1-267143 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity HIV/AIDS South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/hidden-costs-of-medical-errors-landmark-case-in-uganda-spotlights-hiv-misdiagnosis-066465a The High Court of Uganda, sitting at Jinja, delivered a noteworthy judgment in an HIV misdiagnosis and medical negligence case on 18 February 2026. 1-266667 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity HIV/AIDS South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/local-production-of-gilead-hiv-drug-in-south-africa-could-boost-access-733722a South Africa is asking local drugmakers to start a process to make Gilead Sciences’ long-acting HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir, domestically, in a push to bring production to the region where it is most needed. 1-266182 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 08:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity HIV/AIDS South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-hivaids-research-receives-r410m-injection-to-offset-us-funding-gap-628491a The South African government will allocate some R410m over the medium term to offset the funding gap in research left after the withdrawal of funding by the United States. This, according to the National Treasury’s 2026 Budget Review released alongside the Budget Speech. 1-265991 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity HIV/AIDS South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/zimbabwe-leads-charge-against-hiv-in-africa-with-lenacapavir-rollout-406689a Zimbabwe's health authorities began administering the long-acting HIV prevention drug lenacapavir, making the country one of the first globally to roll it out as the southern African nation seeks to curb new infections. 1-265805 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity HIV/AIDS South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/govt-to-invest-in-nhi-driven-hospital-revamp-284667a The South African government will undertake a further step in preparation for the implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) by undertaking critical investment in health infrastructure. This is according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who delivered the State of the Nation Address (Sona) at the Cape Town City Hall. 1-265600 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:02:00 +0200 Bizcommunity HIV/AIDS South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cipla-to-secure-south-africa-arv-supply-amid-supplier-crisis-062945a Amid current uncertainty regarding ARV supply in South Africa, Cipla Medpro South Africa has expressed its commitment to providing an uninterrupted supply of critical antiretroviral (ARV) medicines to the Department of Health. 1-265407 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity HIV/AIDS South Africa