AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs

[Daily Maverick] On 5 June 2026, an HIV prevention injection will for the first time become available at some of South Africa's public sector clinics. In this Spotlight special briefing, we pull together all you need to know about this 'breakthrough' jab.

[spotlight] On June 5, 2026, an HIV prevention injection will for the first time become available at some of South Africa's public sector clinics. In this Spotlight special briefing, we pull together all you need to know about this "breakthrough" jab.

[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE 2026 edition of the GGML Kilimanjaro Challenge Against HIV/AIDS was officially launched on Saturday, in Dar es Salaam through a fundraising walk and charity drive, with organisers targeting 1 million US dollars (about 2.6bn/-) to support HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care initiatives across Tanzania.

[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy President Paul Mashatile will meet private sector leaders in Johannesburg on Thursday as government seeks to strengthen partnerships aimed at addressing funding challenges in South Africa's response to HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

[spotlight] A Supreme Court of Appeal ruling in October 2025 cleared the way for specially trained and permitted pharmacists to dispense antiretroviral medicines without a doctor's script. Seven months later, no pharmacists are yet providing these services. Spotlight explores the reasons for the delay.