As men in sub-Saharan Africa test for HIV less often than women, a team led by Dr Philip Smith of University of Cape Town, South Africa, wanted to know if men would be encouraged to test more when they knew about the U=U message. The team found that when peer promoters told men that an… Read More: U=U encourages men in South Africa to test for HIV »
In a documentary that debuted Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah, a former member of a white militia from South Africa claims that his group tried to spread HIV via fake vaccinations in an attempt to eradicate the Black population. This allegedly took place in the early 1990s, during apartheid. As The New… Read More: Behind the Claim That White Mercenaries Tried to Spread HIV… »
A drug that protects children in wealthy countries against painful and sometimes lethal bouts of sickle-cell disease has been proven safe for use in Africa, where the condition is far more common, scientists reported on Saturday. More research remains to be done, experts said, but knowing that hydroxyurea — a cheap, effective and easy-to-take pill… Read More: Global Health: ‘From Nothing to Gangbusters’: A Treatment for Sickle-Cell… »
Nearly one billion people will be vaccinated against yellow fever in 27 high-risk African countries by 2026 with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), Gavi – the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF and more than 50 health partners. The commitment is part of the Eliminate Yellow fever Epidemics (EYE) in Africa strategy, which was launched by… Read More: Nearly one billion people in Africa to be protected against… »