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A 15-year-old rugby player facing amputation from bone cancer kept his leg through a groundbreaking procedure never before performed in South Africa. Doctors froze his cancerous bone in liquid nitrogen, killed the cancer cells, and reimplanted the same bone so he could return to the sport he loves.
New weight loss medications like Ozempic could help address obesity in people living with HIV, particularly black women who are disproportionately affected. Early research in South Africa is exploring how these breakthrough drugs might improve health outcomes for this community.
South Africa just received its first shipment of a revolutionary HIV prevention medication that requires just two shots per year. In a country where 8.15 million people live with HIV, this could transform prevention efforts.
South Africa just received 38,000 doses of a breakthrough HIV prevention injection that works for six months with just two shots per year. The country is the first in Africa to approve and roll out Lenacapavir, potentially transforming prevention for millions.
Breakthrough weight loss medications like Ozempic could help tackle rising obesity rates among people living with HIV in South Africa. Early research from rural KwaZulu-Natal shows these drugs work just as well for HIV patients as everyone else.
Breakthrough weight loss medications like Ozempic could help address rising obesity rates among people living with HIV in South Africa. Early research suggests these drugs work just as well for HIV patients as everyone else.
A landmark study shows South Africa's free school vaccination program slashed HPV infections by 83%, proving the vaccine works even in regions with high HIV rates. For the first time, researchers confirmed that early vaccination protects girls living with HIV just as well as those without it.
Two conjoined twins are thriving after a groundbreaking surgery at a public hospital in rural South Africa proved world-class care doesn't require private facilities. The success is reshaping what's possible in government healthcare.
After a century with only one TB vaccine, three promising candidates are in final trials, led by South African researchers who could deliver a breakthrough by 2028. The new vaccines could prevent millions of deaths from a disease that still kills over 1.5 million people yearly.
After the US withdrew HIV/AIDS research funding, South Africa is stepping up with R410 million ($22M USD) to keep critical programs running. The move ensures thousands of patients won't lose access to life-saving research.
Specialist doctors volunteered their time at a Cape Town hospital to perform free epilepsy surgeries for two patients who had waited two years. The initiative aims to make life-changing care accessible in a strained public health system.
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Starting April 1st, nearly half a million South Africans can access a groundbreaking HIV prevention injection that requires just two doses per year and has shown 100% effectiveness in trials. The free rollout could help end AIDS as a public health threat by 2043.
South Africa is expanding its lifesaving HPV vaccination campaign to reach every girl in the country, protecting them from cervical cancer that kills over 3,000 women annually. Since 2014, the program has already vaccinated 3.6 million girls with more than 7.2 million doses administered.