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Africa: ‘Antiretrovirals Alone Will Not End the HIV Pandemic’ – 4 Key Takeaways from #HIVR4P2024

[ad_1] The 5th HIV Research for Prevention Conference (HIVR4P 2024) held in Lima, Peru, marked a significant milestone in the global fight against HIV, bringing together more than 1,300 scientists, advocates, community representatives, and policymakers. This dynamic gathering provided a platform for experts to share cutting-edge evidence and discuss the latest tools and strategies in HIV prevention science. The week-long event included 16 invited-speaker sessions, 26 oral abstract sessions, 26 satellite sessions, and almost 650 posters and e-posters, offering participants […]

todayOctober 16, 2024 1

Africa

Africa: Long-Lasting Protection – The Future of HIV Prevention in Africa

[ad_1] Lima, Peru — Imagine a world where an HIV prevention method lasts for six months, offering protection without the daily hassle of taking a pill. This could soon be a reality as new long-acting HIV prevention tools move through the research pipeline. These prevention tools are designed to transform the fight against HIV, particularly in places where daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been difficult to implement. Professor Nelly Mugo from the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) considers what […]

todayOctober 15, 2024 1

Africa

Africa: ‘What Inspired Me Was to Provide Solutions to People’ – HIV Prevention Advocate Idah Mulala

[ad_1] Lima, Peru — Research has shown that social behavior change is a cost-effective tool in HIV prevention, particularly when combined with robust advocacy efforts. When young people are equipped with accurate knowledge and empowered to make informed decisions, they are more likely to engage in preventative behaviours, contributing to the broader goal of reducing HIV transmission affordably and sustainably. This approach also highlights the value of integrating community voices into research, ensuring that prevention methods are not only scientifically […]

todayOctober 11, 2024 1

Africa

Africa: Digital Press Briefing – The Future Role of The United States PEPFAR in Africa

[ad_1] Ambassador John N. Nkengasong discusses the  President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief  in Africa, the importance of establishing strong  public -private partnerships  for sustainability of the response, government ownership and leadership in the HIV/AIDS response. MODERATOR:   Good afternoon to everyone joining us from across the continent. We are hosting today the U.S. Department of State's Global AIDS Coordinator and Senior Bureau Official for Global Health Security and Diplomacy, Ambassador John N. Nkengasong. Ambassador Nkengasong will discuss the President's […]

todayOctober 11, 2024 1

Africa

Africa: Time to Embrace HIV Prevention Tools While We Wait For The Cure

[ad_1] Lima, Peru — allAfrica's Sethi Ncube is in Lima, Peru, for the 5th HIV Research for Prevention Conference, HIVR4P 2024, reporting from the only global scientific conference focused on the challenging and fast-growing field of HIV prevention research. Here Ncube shares her thoughts on HIV cure vs prevention... The global fight against the HIV epidemic has witnessed great progress over the past decades. However, there’s one harsh truth scientists are reminding us of at the 5th HIV Research for Prevention Conference (HIVR4P […]

todayOctober 10, 2024 1

Africa

Africa Must Champion HIV Response to Secure Success

[ad_1] Africa must take ownership of its HIV response, write Izukanji Sikazwe and Magda Robalo, co-chairs of the African-led HIV Control Working Group. The sense of urgency around HIV has waned as it competes with other global crises for attention and funding, leading to a dangerous setback in the HIV response. Twenty-three years after it first featured in the global agenda at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), leading HIV experts in Sub-Saharan Africa reflect on the diminished priority of […]

todayOctober 9, 2024 2

Africa

Africa’s Researchers Playing Crucial Role in Advancing HIV Prevention #HIVR4P2024

[ad_1] Lima, Peru — Africa is contributing to groundbreaking data from the PURPOSE 2 study, which explores twice-yearly lenacapavir for HIV prevention. This study, with participants from South Africa and Uganda , is one of the scientific highlights showcased at the 5th HIV Research for Prevention Conference, better known as HIVR4P 2024, in Lima, Peru. A key development is the promising results from the PURPOSE 1 study, which demonstrated that lenacapavir, a biannual HIV prevention injectable, reduced HIV acquisitions by […]

todayOctober 8, 2024 1

Africa

Africa: Advances in PrEP Options and HIV Vaccine Research Unveiled at HIVR4P 2024, the 5th HIV Research for Prevention Conference

[ad_1] Lima, Peru — New data from the PURPOSE 2 study of twice-yearly lenacapavir for HIV prevention are among the scientific highlights at HIVR4P 2024, the 5th HIV Research for Prevention Conference, taking place in Lima, Peru, and virtually from 6 to 10 October. At the official HIVR4P 2024 press conference today, PURPOSE 2 principal investigator Colleen Kelley of Emory University announced new efficacy, safety and demographic data from the trial, in which only two HIV acquisitions occurred among 2,184 […]

todayOctober 8, 2024 1

Africa

Africa: HIV Prevention – Why a New Injectable Drug Could Be Such a Breakthrough – Podcast

[ad_1] A new drug to prevent HIV infection is showing hugely promising results in clinical trials when injected every six months. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we speak to South African HIV doctor and scientist Linda-Gail Bekker about her involvement in one of the trials for lenacapavir and why she thinks it could be so groundbreaking. Thanks to advancements in prevention and treatment, global HIV infection rates have dramatically declined in recent years. But HIV still affects […]

todayOctober 3, 2024 2

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