On 29 May 2023 Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed the Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023 into law, declaring consensual same-sex sexual activities and any “promotion” of homosexuality a punishable criminal offence. The new law incorporates penalties that include a death sentence for cases of sexual relations involving people infected with HIV, repeated offences, minors, and other vulnerable…
The fight against M.Tuberculosis persists as experts continue to make major strides. A recent study by a University of Cape Town PhD graduate may have trumped the assumption that coughing is the primary driver of M. Tuberculosis transmission. Ryan Dinkele spoke to eNCA. #DStv403
We, the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation and partners, strongly condemn the Anti-Homosexuality Bill passed in the Ugandan Parliament on 21 March 2023. This a gross infringement of human rights and dignity and undermines sound public health policy. As an organisation in the name of the late Archbishop Emeritus Tutu, we are particularly concerned regarding the…
HVTN researchers and ethicists say findings will help guide new approaches to HIV vaccine studies SEATTLE (Wednesday, January 18, 2023) – A Phase 3 study of an investigational HIV vaccine regimen has been discontinued following a planned, interim review by the study’s independent Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) on Jan. 12, 2023. The Mosaico study – also…
WEDNESDAY 18 JANUARY 2022. CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA: We, representing the LGTBQI+ civil society and allies in Cape Town, strongly condemn the physical assault and injustice committed against Thabiso Motaung, a 19-year-old transgender woman, in Khayelitsha. What occurred was a hate crime and is a violation of her basic human rights. We call for the…
Too few South Africans living with HIV achieve viral suppression. Although advances in antiretroviral therapy (ART) have reduced illness and death for people with HIV (PWH), ongoing evidence show gaps in the HIV continuum, including poor tablet taking / adherence and low retention in care, particularly in the first 4 months after ART is started.…
*This article is based off a press release distributed by DTHF partner, Africa REACH. The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe recently approved the use of long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention, making Zimbabwe the first African country to authorize the once-every-two-months injectable PrEP drug. Zimbabwe has a PrEP program…
People whose sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) do not conform to the majority may experience hostility and exclusion in everyday life. Sexual orientation and gender identity are two separate but distinct part of people’s overall identity. Learning about these concepts for the first time can be confusing and overwhelming. Enter the SOGI Universe! The…
Are you a man or a transgender person who has sex with men? We want to talk to you! Globally HIV transmission is still a serious health issue that needs a lot of attention from governments, health care providers, and our communities. There are general services, educational campaigns and programmes for all members of…
