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Zimbabwe's Anti-Retroviral Therapy coverage stands at 99%
AN international HIV and Aids organisation based in the United Kingdom has commended Zimbabwe for approving two new HIV prevention products within six months before any other African nation.Th...Published: 11 Jan 2024 at 05:14hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
'Men lagging behind in PrEP uptake'
MALE uptake of interventions to prevent HIV such as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxix (PrEP), has remained low despite improved availability and affordability, health experts have said.PrEP is an effec...Published: 30 Mar 2022 at 07:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
HIV positive former DeMbare star regrets not zipping up
THERE is no doubt that throughout the years there are plenty of footballers and sports personalities in general who in addition to giving their all on the pitch, also give their all off the pitch, esp...Published: 19 Feb 2022 at 18:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
ARV shortage hits Zimbabwe
A shipment of Antiretroviral (ARV) drugs meant for Zimbabwe will not be arriving in time due to Covid -19 induced delays, forcing the Ministry of Health and Child Care to reduce its six-month multi-dr...Published: 25 Nov 2020 at 06:11hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
'Expired' ARVs fear allayed
Government has assured People Living with HIV and Aids (PLWHA) of the safety and effectiveness of all antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) being dispensed in public health institutions. This followed f...Published: 20 May 2019 at 06:32hrs | | by Staff reporter
PHOTO: Clinic to give HIV patients expired pills
An advert at an unnamed health institution which has gone viral online advises patients that expired pills for treating HIV have been given another shelf life and will be the given to patients. ...Published: 14 May 2019 at 21:31hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
New HIV drug unveiled
Newly diagnosed HIV patients are now being initiated onto a new regimen of antiretroviral medication containing Dolutegravir (DTG), a drug which has significantly less side effects and is more afforda...Published: 12 May 2019 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
HIV vaccine trial gathers momentum
AN African-led first HIV vaccine trial has given hope to millions of people who will only need a few shots to be immunised against the virus.The clinical trial, running from 2018 to 2022 and d...Published: 30 Apr 2019 at 06:41hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wheels come off Zimbabwe health sector
Medical experts have warned the government that it is putting the lives of thousands of people at risk, after it recently started dispensing expired drugs in hospitals - including life-prolongin...Published: 29 Dec 2018 at 18:36hrs | | by Nokuthaba Nkomo
Govt allays ARVs shortage fears
GOVERNMENT yesterday assured people on antiretroviral therapy that there are sufficient supplies of the treatment in the country.Over one million people are on ARVs in the country.In a...Published: 02 May 2018 at 06:45hrs | | by Staff reporter`
Zimbabwe introduces better HIV drug
Zimbabwe has introduced a new user-friendly Anti-Retroviral Treatment (ARV) drug which also increases adherence to treatment. The new combination drug called Tenofovir, Lamivudine, Efavirenz -...Published: 16 Oct 2017 at 07:06hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zim scientists in bid to prevent women from contracting HIV during sex
Zimbabwean scientists are developing a microbicide that prevents women from contracting HIV even if they do not use protective sheaths during intercourse.The microbicide - whose research ends...Published: 14 Dec 2014 at 09:04hrs | | by Staff Reporter
ARV prices slashed by 50%
Over 400 pharmacies in Zimbabwe have been accredited to sell anti-retroviral (ARVs) drugs under a private-public partnership deal.The arrangement has brought down cost of the treatment at phar...Published: 06 Nov 2014 at 22:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
HIV vaccine trials expected in Zimbabwe next year
Clinical trials to test the effectiveness of the first ever HIV vaccine, R144 are expected to commence next year in Zimbabwe and other African countries, a senior government official has said....Published: 29 Oct 2014 at 11:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
HIV+ patients warned against black market drugs
THE Government has warned people living with HIV and Aids against buying smuggled anti-retroviral (ARVs) drugs from the black market as this exposes them to complications.Responding to concer...Published: 10 Jul 2014 at 09:02hrs | | by Patrick Chitumba
Illegal ARVs flood Zim black market
ILLEGAL imports of the latest generation of anti-retroviral (ARVs) drugs from neighbouring South Africa and Zambia have flooded the local black market, exposing people living with HIV to health compli...Published: 06 Jul 2014 at 07:18hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Women fear pregnancy more than HIV infection'
HIV and Aids researchers are looking into possibilities of developing prevention products that can also be used to prevent pregnancies, a local researcher has revealed.Speaking to commercial ...Published: 30 Jun 2014 at 06:29hrs | | by Health Reporter
Zimbabwe to introduce new method of taking ARVs
The Government will soon introduce a new method of administering anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs to pregnant women as part of efforts to eliminate mother-to-child HIV infections. The method, known as Opti...Published: 08 Sep 2013 at 06:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tenofovir gel can not prevent Aids, users urged to stop using it
Johannesburg - A vaginal gel researchers had hoped would help prevent HIV transmission for women is ineffective, according to a report on Tuesday.Researchers leading the Tenofovir gel study at...Published: 29 Nov 2011 at 08:02hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Zim women contract HIV after drug trial
About 127 Zimbabwean women may have contracted HIV during human trials for a drug experts thought could help reduce infection.The women, who are said to have been previously HIV negative, too...Published: 13 Nov 2011 at 06:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans get a New HIV drug
Zimbabwe's Ministry of Health and child welfare is with effect from 1st April going to abolish the first line anti-retroviral drug 'Stavudine' and replaces it with Tenofovir....Published: 21 Feb 2011 at 13:56hrs | | by Byo24News
Gilead Sciences Submits New Drug Application to U.S. FDA for Once-Daily Single-Tablet Regimen of Truvada(R) and TMC278 for HIV
- Product Would Be Second Complete Single-Tablet Antiretroviral Regimen -Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:GILD) today ...Published: 24 Nov 2010 at 13:06hrs | 3 | by FOSTER CITY, Calif
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