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BREAKING: South Africa has become the first African country — and our medicines regulator the third worldwide — to register the revolutionary twice-a-year anti-HIV jab, lenacapavir (LEN). The shot could bring an end to Aids if enough people take it.
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[BREAKING] SA becomes the first African country to register the twice-a-year anti-HIV jab — at record speed - Bhekisisa
South Africa has become the first African country — and our medicines regulator the third worldwide — to register the revolutionary twice-a-year anti-HIV jab, lenacapavir (LEN). The shot could bring a...
bhekisisa.org
October 27, 2025 at 6:29 AM
BREAKING: South Africa has become the first African country — and our medicines regulator the third worldwide — to register the revolutionary twice-a-year anti-HIV jab, lenacapavir (LEN). The shot could bring an end to Aids if enough people take it.
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bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
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bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
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SA’s medicines regulator, SAHPRA will decide if #LEN — the twice-a-year anti-HIV jab — gets the green light by the end of October. If approved, roll-out starts Feb 2026 across 360 clinics via @miamalan.bsky.social. bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
The six-monthly anti-HIV jab could be in 360 clinics by February. Who should get the first doses? - Bhekisisa
One in ten clinics in South Africa — across 22 health districts in six provinces — will start to hand out a twice-a-year anti-HIV jab as early as February. The country’s medicines regulator, Sahpra,…
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October 20, 2025 at 9:35 AM
SA’s medicines regulator, SAHPRA will decide if #LEN — the twice-a-year anti-HIV jab — gets the green light by the end of October. If approved, roll-out starts Feb 2026 across 360 clinics via @miamalan.bsky.social. bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
SA plans to roll out the twice-a-year anti #HIV shot, #LEN, in 2026. To end #Aids, we need millions of people on it. Can our health system track who’s getting & staying on it? Ida Jooste and I take a deep dive. #EndAIDS #PrEP bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
The six-monthly anti-HIV jab is coming. But can SA keep track of millions of users? - Bhekisisa
In April next year, South Africa plans to start rolling out an anti-HIV jab, taken only twice a year, that could end Aids in the country within 14 to 18 years. But is our public health system equipped...
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October 9, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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In South Africa, noncommunicable diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease are big killers. @miamalan.bsky.social finds out why on our latest episode of Health Beat on eNCA this Sunday, at 2.30pm.
September 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM
In South Africa, noncommunicable diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease are big killers. @miamalan.bsky.social finds out why on our latest episode of Health Beat on eNCA this Sunday, at 2.30pm.
JUST IN: Big move in HIV prevention: Indian drugmakers Hetero & Dr Reddy’s will sell the twice-a-year anti-HIV jab LEN for just $40 (R692) a year — about the same as daily #PrEP pills. 💉📉 #EndAIDS #UNGA80 bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
Two drugmakers will sell the 6-monthly anti-HIV jab for the price of the daily HIV prevention pill - Bhekisisa
Two Indian generic drugmakers — Hetero and Dr Reddy’s — will be funded by the Gates Foundation and Unitaid, respectively, to produce and sell the twice-a-year anti-HIV shot around R692 per person per ...
bhekisisa.org
September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
JUST IN: Big move in HIV prevention: Indian drugmakers Hetero & Dr Reddy’s will sell the twice-a-year anti-HIV jab LEN for just $40 (R692) a year — about the same as daily #PrEP pills. 💉📉 #EndAIDS #UNGA80 bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
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In just over a week, our @miamalan.bsky.social will be in NYC for #UNGA2025.
Catch her on this panel hosted by @theexamination.org.
Catch her on this panel hosted by @theexamination.org.
🌐 How can journalists and public health advocates collaborate to educate the public and policymakers? Join us in NYC on September 24 for a discussion with NCD Alliance and @bhekisisa.org.
🚨To RSVP, email sarah@theexamination.org by September 15.
🚨To RSVP, email sarah@theexamination.org by September 15.
September 16, 2025 at 12:33 PM
In just over a week, our @miamalan.bsky.social will be in NYC for #UNGA2025.
Catch her on this panel hosted by @theexamination.org.
Catch her on this panel hosted by @theexamination.org.
NEW: By April, over 300 state clinics in SA will stock the 2x a year anti #HIV jab, #lenacapavir. The 1st clinics that will get it will be in City of Jhb, Tshwane; Ekurhuleni, eThekwini + Gert Sibande. Could this be the gamechanger we need? #PrEP bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
SA plans anti-HIV jab roll-out at 300+ clinics by April. By 2027 the government will be buying generics - Bhekisisa
The health department plans to make the twice-a-year anti-HIV jab, lenacapavir, available at more than 300 government health districts with high HIV infection rates between April 2026 and March 2028. ...
bhekisisa.org
August 27, 2025 at 5:55 AM
NEW: By April, over 300 state clinics in SA will stock the 2x a year anti #HIV jab, #lenacapavir. The 1st clinics that will get it will be in City of Jhb, Tshwane; Ekurhuleni, eThekwini + Gert Sibande. Could this be the gamechanger we need? #PrEP bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
Extra money from the Treasury. 6MMD. #lenacapavir. Possibly increasing #healthtaxes. But we don't yet have a national think tank to deal with #HIV funding cuts. Do we need a ministerial advisory committee like we had during #COVID? I speak to
Wits RHI's Helen Rees.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPJc...
Wits RHI's Helen Rees.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPJc...
Mia Malan sits down with the head of the Wits RHI, Helen Rees
YouTube video by Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism
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August 13, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Extra money from the Treasury. 6MMD. #lenacapavir. Possibly increasing #healthtaxes. But we don't yet have a national think tank to deal with #HIV funding cuts. Do we need a ministerial advisory committee like we had during #COVID? I speak to
Wits RHI's Helen Rees.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPJc...
Wits RHI's Helen Rees.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPJc...
In communities with high rates of #HIV, teen pregnancies and school drop-outs, stress doesn't just come from one place — it hits from every angle. Here’s how some SA teen girls keep it together. bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
Here’s what SA’s teen girls want you to know about their state of mind - Bhekisisa
In today’s newsletter, Tanya Pampalone asks why our girls are so stressed. Sign up for our newsletter today. Think of a young woman’s world like a series of circles, each one influencing the next. At...
bhekisisa.org
August 13, 2025 at 10:03 AM
In communities with high rates of #HIV, teen pregnancies and school drop-outs, stress doesn't just come from one place — it hits from every angle. Here’s how some SA teen girls keep it together. bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
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🚦A traffic light. A grade. A daily guide. A warning label. Find out why experts recommend these types of labels on the front of unhealthy foods — and why they lean towards a warning.
bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
July 31, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🚦A traffic light. A grade. A daily guide. A warning label. Find out why experts recommend these types of labels on the front of unhealthy foods — and why they lean towards a warning.
bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
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Will six-monthly #ARV dispensing save time and lives? For pharmacist Lindy McKenzie from the Western Cape Health, it means fewer missed appointments and no queues. She speaks to @miamalan.bsky.social on Health Beat, Sunday 5.30pm on eNCA. #6MMD
July 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Will six-monthly #ARV dispensing save time and lives? For pharmacist Lindy McKenzie from the Western Cape Health, it means fewer missed appointments and no queues. She speaks to @miamalan.bsky.social on Health Beat, Sunday 5.30pm on eNCA. #6MMD
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Trump’s health funding cuts mean we must do more with less: will giving people 6 months’ worth of #ARVs at a time help?
@miamalan.bsky.social visits Cape clinics leading the roll-out of #6MMD. Health Beat this Sunday 5.30pm on eNCA. | @treatmentactiongroup.org
@miamalan.bsky.social visits Cape clinics leading the roll-out of #6MMD. Health Beat this Sunday 5.30pm on eNCA. | @treatmentactiongroup.org
July 26, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Trump’s health funding cuts mean we must do more with less: will giving people 6 months’ worth of #ARVs at a time help?
@miamalan.bsky.social visits Cape clinics leading the roll-out of #6MMD. Health Beat this Sunday 5.30pm on eNCA. | @treatmentactiongroup.org
@miamalan.bsky.social visits Cape clinics leading the roll-out of #6MMD. Health Beat this Sunday 5.30pm on eNCA. | @treatmentactiongroup.org
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WEBINAR | In many countries, NCDs & mental health still don’t receive the public funding they urgently need. This is why activists, researchers & doctors — people who advocate for these causes — can help lead the charge.
Tune in this Thursday. tinyurl.com/mdr6zh3a
@miamalan.bsky.social
Tune in this Thursday. tinyurl.com/mdr6zh3a
@miamalan.bsky.social
July 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM
WEBINAR | In many countries, NCDs & mental health still don’t receive the public funding they urgently need. This is why activists, researchers & doctors — people who advocate for these causes — can help lead the charge.
Tune in this Thursday. tinyurl.com/mdr6zh3a
@miamalan.bsky.social
Tune in this Thursday. tinyurl.com/mdr6zh3a
@miamalan.bsky.social
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"What is global health 2.0? How should the media tell that story?"
- @bhekisisa.org's @miamalan.bsky.social 🇿🇦 #IAS2025
- @bhekisisa.org's @miamalan.bsky.social 🇿🇦 #IAS2025
July 15, 2025 at 2:41 PM
"What is global health 2.0? How should the media tell that story?"
- @bhekisisa.org's @miamalan.bsky.social 🇿🇦 #IAS2025
- @bhekisisa.org's @miamalan.bsky.social 🇿🇦 #IAS2025
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At #IAS2025? Don’t miss this satellite session moderated by
@miamalan.bsky.social & Mitchell Warren happening today! We'll cover the impact of #PEPFAR funding cuts on #HIVprevention, intro plans for new #PrEP products and more!
avac.org/event/re-ima...
@miamalan.bsky.social & Mitchell Warren happening today! We'll cover the impact of #PEPFAR funding cuts on #HIVprevention, intro plans for new #PrEP products and more!
avac.org/event/re-ima...
July 14, 2025 at 5:01 AM
At #IAS2025? Don’t miss this satellite session moderated by
@miamalan.bsky.social & Mitchell Warren happening today! We'll cover the impact of #PEPFAR funding cuts on #HIVprevention, intro plans for new #PrEP products and more!
avac.org/event/re-ima...
@miamalan.bsky.social & Mitchell Warren happening today! We'll cover the impact of #PEPFAR funding cuts on #HIVprevention, intro plans for new #PrEP products and more!
avac.org/event/re-ima...
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How can the media help shape public perception, influence policy and foster accountability around the HIV response?
Tune in next Thursday, or pop in if you're at #IAS2025, as our @miamalan.bsky.social joins other journalists to discuss the question.
programme.ias2025.org/Programme/Se...
Tune in next Thursday, or pop in if you're at #IAS2025, as our @miamalan.bsky.social joins other journalists to discuss the question.
programme.ias2025.org/Programme/Se...
July 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
How can the media help shape public perception, influence policy and foster accountability around the HIV response?
Tune in next Thursday, or pop in if you're at #IAS2025, as our @miamalan.bsky.social joins other journalists to discuss the question.
programme.ias2025.org/Programme/Se...
Tune in next Thursday, or pop in if you're at #IAS2025, as our @miamalan.bsky.social joins other journalists to discuss the question.
programme.ias2025.org/Programme/Se...
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In many countries, #NCDs and #mentalhealth remain low on the list for public funding.
Join this World Bank and @who.int webinar to hear our @miamalan.bsky.social, along with other experts, discuss how to push NCDs and mental health higher up the #publichealth agenda.
tinyurl.com/y7y4f8ax
Join this World Bank and @who.int webinar to hear our @miamalan.bsky.social, along with other experts, discuss how to push NCDs and mental health higher up the #publichealth agenda.
tinyurl.com/y7y4f8ax
July 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
In many countries, #NCDs and #mentalhealth remain low on the list for public funding.
Join this World Bank and @who.int webinar to hear our @miamalan.bsky.social, along with other experts, discuss how to push NCDs and mental health higher up the #publichealth agenda.
tinyurl.com/y7y4f8ax
Join this World Bank and @who.int webinar to hear our @miamalan.bsky.social, along with other experts, discuss how to push NCDs and mental health higher up the #publichealth agenda.
tinyurl.com/y7y4f8ax
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In less than two weeks, our @miamalan.bsky.social will be reporting live from Kigali, Rwanda for this year’s IAS Conference on HIV science.
Follow us for the latest breakthroughs in HIV treatment and prevention.
#IAS2025 #HIVPrevention #GlobalHealth #HealthReporting
Follow us for the latest breakthroughs in HIV treatment and prevention.
#IAS2025 #HIVPrevention #GlobalHealth #HealthReporting
June 30, 2025 at 11:29 AM
In less than two weeks, our @miamalan.bsky.social will be reporting live from Kigali, Rwanda for this year’s IAS Conference on HIV science.
Follow us for the latest breakthroughs in HIV treatment and prevention.
#IAS2025 #HIVPrevention #GlobalHealth #HealthReporting
Follow us for the latest breakthroughs in HIV treatment and prevention.
#IAS2025 #HIVPrevention #GlobalHealth #HealthReporting
Will SA buy the 6-monthly anti-HIV injection, #lenacapavir? The health minister says YES. Health Beat, Sunday (29 June) 5:30, eNCA.
June 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Will SA buy the 6-monthly anti-HIV injection, #lenacapavir? The health minister says YES. Health Beat, Sunday (29 June) 5:30, eNCA.
"It's like crossing the freeway every day the way we're living now. One day, I know I'm gonna die." The human cost of #HIV funding cuts are hitting hardest those who can least afford it. #PublicHealth bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
It’s the 'Donald disease' that’s making us sick - Bhekisisa
As politicians, activists and researchers duke it out from labs and clinics and press conferences, those who have the most to lose from the HIV funding cuts told Bhekisisa they have been left to fend ...
bhekisisa.org
June 6, 2025 at 10:47 AM
"It's like crossing the freeway every day the way we're living now. One day, I know I'm gonna die." The human cost of #HIV funding cuts are hitting hardest those who can least afford it. #PublicHealth bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
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#Ketamine therapy is making headlines, but what happens when clinics rush in without rules? @miamalan.bsky.social asks the experts on Health Beat Sunday 5.30pm on eNCA. #KetamineTherapy #KetamineInfusion
May 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
#Ketamine therapy is making headlines, but what happens when clinics rush in without rules? @miamalan.bsky.social asks the experts on Health Beat Sunday 5.30pm on eNCA. #KetamineTherapy #KetamineInfusion
My take on the fall out between the health minister and #HIV activists/scientists. Really, SA has brilliant experts, we should use them. Our HIV scientists are the people who got us through #COVID. Why snub them now? bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
The case of the minister and the HIV activists: Are we entering denialism 2.0? - Bhekisisa
It's been two decades since the denialism war was won in South Africa. Now HIV scientists and government are pitted against each other once again, with one side saying the health minister is in denial...
bhekisisa.org
May 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
My take on the fall out between the health minister and #HIV activists/scientists. Really, SA has brilliant experts, we should use them. Our HIV scientists are the people who got us through #COVID. Why snub them now? bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
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One more day until our @miamalan.bsky.social, Linda Gail Bekker, Sibongile Tshabalala and Kate Rees unpack the devastating HIV care gaps left by #PEPFAR cuts.
Panel + Q&A included.
Register now to be part of the discussion!
Panel + Q&A included.
Register now to be part of the discussion!
How badly has the #Pepfar cut actually harmed us?
Join @sahivsoc.bsky.social & Bhekisisa for an important discussion on finding workable solutions to the funding crisis.
🗓️ 8 May, 17:30 (Live)
🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🗓️ 13 May, 13:00 (pre-recorded)
🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join @sahivsoc.bsky.social & Bhekisisa for an important discussion on finding workable solutions to the funding crisis.
🗓️ 8 May, 17:30 (Live)
🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🗓️ 13 May, 13:00 (pre-recorded)
🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
May 7, 2025 at 10:38 AM
One more day until our @miamalan.bsky.social, Linda Gail Bekker, Sibongile Tshabalala and Kate Rees unpack the devastating HIV care gaps left by #PEPFAR cuts.
Panel + Q&A included.
Register now to be part of the discussion!
Panel + Q&A included.
Register now to be part of the discussion!
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Join us this Thursday for a critical webinar on the impact of HIV funding cuts — and the way forward. Register (live) bit.ly/4jEhgri Register (pre-recorded) bit.ly/4cZ1Mvx @bhekisisa.org @miamalan.bsky.social @linda-gailb.bsky.social @francoisventer.bsky.social
#HIVFunding #HIVCrisis
#HIVFunding #HIVCrisis
May 5, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Join us this Thursday for a critical webinar on the impact of HIV funding cuts — and the way forward. Register (live) bit.ly/4jEhgri Register (pre-recorded) bit.ly/4cZ1Mvx @bhekisisa.org @miamalan.bsky.social @linda-gailb.bsky.social @francoisventer.bsky.social
#HIVFunding #HIVCrisis
#HIVFunding #HIVCrisis
$350-million or R6.65-billion, which comes to 70% of all medical research in SA. That's how much research the #NIH funds in SA, when direct grants, subgrants and network grants are combined. bhekisisa.org/health-news-...
We do the sums: The NIH funds $350-million (R6.65-billion) of research in SA - Bhekisisa
R6.65-billion — or $350-million. That’s how much South Africa receives in annual funding from the US government’s National Institutes of Health. If the country loses all of its NIH funding, the countr...
bhekisisa.org
April 24, 2025 at 6:27 AM
$350-million or R6.65-billion, which comes to 70% of all medical research in SA. That's how much research the #NIH funds in SA, when direct grants, subgrants and network grants are combined. bhekisisa.org/health-news-...