HIV/AIDS
In Gauteng, over 80,000 residents diagnosed with HIV or eligible for treatment are opting out of antiretroviral therapy, exacerbating the virus's spread. The City of Johannesburg commemorated World AIDS Day by urging men and youth to get tested. Officials highlighted new initiatives to create safe spaces for testing.
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Kisumu County Health Department has expressed concern over men infecting their pregnant wives with HIV through extramarital affairs. The warning came during World AIDS Day celebrations. New infection cases continue to rise in the county.
A community-led monitoring report has exposed a 'system-wide slide' in basic health services at South African clinics following US Pepfar funding disruptions in early 2025. Surveys of 326 facilities showed staff shortages, longer waits and disrupted ARV supplies affecting HIV care. Activists urge urgent government action to address the gaps.