Pre-exposure prophylaxis usage gains traction, surpasses PEPFAR target
Oral Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake is on a steady rise and Kenya now has Africa’s largest PrEP programme. In 2016, a year after the World Health Organization (WHO) released new…
Progress made in keeping HIV at bay
While there is still no cure for HIV and Aids since it was first reported in the world, strides have been made in improving the lives of people living with…
Scientists now testing vaginal ring that can prevent HIV and pregnancy
Seven months after the World Health Organisation (WHO) approved the dapivirine vaginal ring as a new choice for HIV prevention for women at high risk of infection, researchers are now…
No sufficient protection, findings say of HIV vaccine candidate
Results from Phase 2B of the Imbokodo Study – carried out to test the efficacy and safety of a HIV vaccine candidate among women in five sub-Saharan African countries –…
Options now available for women to reduce HIV risk
Experts in HIV prevention and treatment have laid bare how rapidly HIV prevention methods are evolving and particularly with a special focus on women, and more so adolescent aged 15…
The search continues, say scientists after setback on HIV vaccine trial
Scientists have played down fears that they may call off the search for a HIV vaccine after a recent study failed to reduce the overall risk of HIV acquisition among…
Journalists need to debunk health information to save lives
Debunking misinformation in health reporting By Christine Ochogo I christawine@gmail.com Information is power, as the saying goes. However correct and factual information in health reporting is what should be consumed…
Why Rwandan journalist’s model answers COVID-19 coverage
By Aghan Daniel I aghan@meshascience.org Science journalism is increasingly gaining traction in Africa but remains disadvantaged compared to other fields of journalism like politics and business, which receive more prominence…
Protect us from the pandemic, people with NCDs urge State
By Mike Mwaniki I mikemwaniki2016@gmail.com People living with Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Kenya have urged the government to urgently implement measures to protect them from the virus. The…
Why Africa must participate in COVID-19 vaccines trials
By Darrel Bosire I info@meshascience.org Africa could benefit from lower prices by participating in the ongoing COVID-19 vaccine development efforts, experts have said. There could also be cost trade-offs for…
