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Activists urge healthcare workers to end discrimination ahead of new PrEP rollout

Social justice organisation, the Soul City Institute, says that the new pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medicine, lenacapavir (LEN), is a significant game-changer for young women and other high-risk groups in South Africa. Unlike daily pills or monthly injections, LEN is taken only twice a year, making it more practical and discreet, particularly for those living in unstable conditions, abusive relationships, or with limited privacy. "So sometimes there's no privacy when you […]

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HIV/AIDS activists concerned over UNAIDS looming closure

HIV/AIDS activist organisation, the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), says the looming closure of UNAIDS is a major setback that threatens decades of progress in the fight against HIV. The United Nations recently proposed closing the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS by the end of 2026 following significant funding cuts by the US. This comes months after President Donald Trump slashed global HIV/AIDS funding, raising alarm over the impact on South […]

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