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American company behind HIV prevention drug criticised for excluding sub-Saharan manufacturers

6 November 2025 by Pascalinah Kabi Est. Read Time: 4m Listen to this article: South African National AIDS Council chief executive officer, Dr. Thembisile Xulu, has denounced the American biopharmaceutical company behind the HIV prevention drug lenacapavir (LEN) for shutting out sub-Saharan manufacturers — even after the region played a [...]

New HIV Drug Delivery Systems Are Helping Tackle Gender-based Violence

HIV-blocking prophylactic antivirals in vaginal-ring and injectable form are not only longer-acting than daily pills, they’re also more discreet. 7 March 2025 by Pascalinah Kabi Est. Read Time: 7 min When 30-year-old Ithabeleng Mosele (not her real name) discovered that her husband was having an extramarital affair about a year [...]