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WHO and UNAIDS release new guidelines designed to make mental health a focus within HIV services and support

Women who sell sex in Nairobi display high levels of resilience, driven by their role as mothers and solidarity with other sex workers

South Africa research reveals the HIV risk adolescent girls and young women face, depending on the type of relationship they’re in

What toll has two years of the pandemic taken on HIV services for adolescents in South Africa?

Long-term monitoring of women with HIV from East and Southern Africa who started treatment when pregnant finds most stay on it

New pill for women that prevents pregnancy and HIV to be assessed in Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe

Interviews with adolescents and caregivers in western Kenya reveals what stops or supports teenagers to stay on HIV treatment

Malawi study suggests women’s access to healthcare is complicated by gender relations that put men in charge of decision-making and resources for transport

Supporting people with HIV to get their sexual partners and children to test has been recommended by WHO since 2016 but it has not been as effective as hoped.

World Health Organization releases new recommendation for a simpler, safer treatment which could cut AIDS-related deaths in sub-Saharan Africa

Modelling suggests that providing treatment to all people with HIV will not be enough to end HIV, even if UNAIDS’ targets are met

Study finds ability to order HIV self-testing kits online is popular among men who have sex with men and transgender women

Could the possibility of a birth control pill for men be moving a step closer?

Fear and a narrow focus on reproduction and heterosexuality stops sex education from being effective, say students in Chile

The World Health Organization has released new global guidance on TB treatment following a landmark trial

Adolescent girls who are in school and attending sex education lessons are less likely to have HIV and take sexual risks, South African study finds