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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Background:  South Africa is preparing to rollout lenacapavir, the innovative, game changing twice-yearly injectable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drug that was also researched in the Global South. On June 5, the President and the Health Minister will officially launch the roll-out of lenacapavir in South Africa in Secunda, billed as a 'historic event'. But...

Maya Gokul has been teaching people in South Africa and all over the world about female condoms for over 25 years, and she has no intention of stopping now. She considers her job of equipping health workers with knowledge, skills and a positive attitude about...

"Limited community engagement on COVID-19 response - a pitfall in SA's response to COVID-19".  Moderator: Tian Johnson Complied by: Anna Matendawafa - with inputs from Wilfred Gurupira & Maaza Seyoum Queries?: info@africanalliance.org.za Webinar Recordings & Supplementary Materials:  www.africanalliance.org.za www.thevarg.org Date: 16 July 2020 WHO Shabir Madhi is Professor of Vaccinology at the University of...

“We need to replace NPI and ABC with treatments and prevention”   Moderator: Tian Johnson Complied by: Anna Matendawafa - with inputs from Wilfred Gurupira & Maaza Seyoum Queries?: info@africanalliance.org.za Webinar Recordings & Supplementary Materials:  www.africanalliance.org.za www.thevarg.org Date: 23 July 2020  https://www.samrc.ac.za/about-us/our-presidenthttps://www.phru.co.za/staff/meet-our-researchers/12-our-research/researchers/66-gray WHO Professor Glenda Gray is a global leader in the scientific and research...

Leveraging on HIV vaccine expertise ‘Starting from basics where we are strong”  Moderator: Tian Johnson Complied by: Anna Matendawafa - with inputs from Wilfred Gurupira & Maaza Seyoum Queries?: info@africanalliance.org.za Webinar Recordings & Supplementary Materials:  www.africanalliance.org.za www.thevarg.org Date: 23 July 2020 https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04431414https://www.hptn.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/Protocol%20Version%201.pdf WHO  Dr. Jackline Odihambo  Dr. Jackline has held various roles in the public health...