The roots of a dysfunctional health system and the collision of the epidemics of
communicable and non-communicable diseases in South Africa can be found in policies …

Most HIV prevention literature portrays women as especially vulnerable to HIV infection
because of biological susceptibility and men's sexual power and privilege. Conversely …

The Centre for the AIDS Program of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) 004 trial assessed
the effectiveness and safety of a 1% vaginal gel formulation of tenofovir, a nucleotide …

The CAPRISA 004 trial assessed effectiveness and safety of a 1% vaginal gel formulation of
tenofovir, a nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor, for the prevention of HIV acquisition in …

One of the greatest challenges facing post-apartheid South Africa is the control of the
concomitant HIV and tuberculosis epidemics. HIV continues to spread relentlessly, and …

In 1601, an artisan in Nördlingen named Hans Schwarz was arrested by the local council
because of a weapons violation. The problem was not that Schwarz had kept or used an …

Summary Background Sub-Saharan Africa has a high rate of HIV infection, most of which is
attributable to heterosexual transmission. Few attempts have been made to assess the …

This article presents key findings from the 2012 HIV prevalence, incidence and behaviour
survey conducted in South Africa and explores trends in the HIV epidemic. A representative …

Background: The impact of antiretroviral therapy (ART) on sexual risk behavior and HIV
transmission among HIV-infected persons in Africa is unknown. Objective: To assess …

Between 1990 and 2005, HIV prevalence rates in South Africa jumped from less than 1% to
around 29%. Important scholarship has demonstrated how racialized structures entrenched …