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South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his ninth State of the Nation Address on Thursday, 6 February.

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ART significantly reduces HIV transmission risk in high-income countries, with an estimated risk of 0.00 per 100 couple years. The study included 2383 couples, with no linked transmissions from ...

Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) before, during and after delivery may result in the acquisition of HIV for 30-35% of infants of HIV-infected mothers. Peripartum HIV transmission can be reduced ...

A series of orders from the Trump administration have the potential to disrupt the delivery of life-saving medications to HIV ...

On 6 February 2025, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy (GHSD), which oversees global implementation of PEPFAR, issued detailed guidance on activities ...

With a suppressed viral load there is almost zero risk of HIV transmission during sex. Your viral load is measured using a blood sample. This might be taken from your arm or from a finger prick. A ...

The Supreme Court’s decision to hear a case challenging the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) no-cost coverage of Pre-Exposure ...

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The news of a total freeze on “all federal financial assistance” by President Donald Trump on foreign aid and HIV-related initiatives ... contribute to the transmission, although the country ...