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Experimental HIV Vaccine shows Promise in Reducing Reliance on Lifelong Treatment, Researchers say

June 21, 2026

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By Bunmi Yekini Researchers from Hong Kong and mainland China say an experimental therapeutic HIV vaccine has shown encouraging results in an…

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MSF urges Gilead to Widen Access to HIV prevention Drug ahead of UN AIDS Meeting

June 21, 2026

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Cambodia becomes First Asia-Pacific Nation to Hit UN HIV Treatment Targets, Advances Toward Ending AIDS

June 16, 2026

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By Bunmi Yekini Cambodia has become the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to achieve the United Nations’ 95-95-95 HIV targets, a…

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amfAR Report Raises Concerns over U.S. HIV Programme Oversight under New Global Health Strategy

April 8, 2026

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By Bunmi Yekini The amfAR on Tuesday warned that new agreements underpinning the United States’ global HIV response risk weakening oversight and…

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Nigeria Rolls out Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Drug to Curb New Infections

March 24, 2026

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By Bunmi Yekini Nigeria has begun rolling out a long-acting HIV prevention drug, Lenacapavir, in a move officials say could significantly reduce…

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Africa must Tailor Services for Surge in Adolescent Mothers as HIV Risks Persist, Researcher Says

March 18, 2026

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By Bunmi Yekini Africa will be home to nearly one billion adolescents by 2050, a demographic shift expected to sharply increase the…

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Activists Accuse U.S. of Linking Zambia Health Funding to Mineral Access as Draft Deal Sparks Backlash

March 17, 2026

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Leaked MOU shows deep funding cuts, strict conditions on workforce, data sharing By Bunmi Yekini Health activists on Tuesday accused the United…

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Lenacapavir Rollout Overshadows Earlier HIV Prevention Jab in South Africa

March 16, 2026

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Cabotegravir injection stalls despite strong trial results as cost and funding realities reshape prevention strategy By Bunmi Yekini As South Africa prepares…

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Report Flags Gaps in Awareness, Diagnosis of Advanced HIV Disease among Children in Four Nigerian States

March 13, 2026

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By Bunmi Yekini A new field report by the IMPAACT4HIV Consortium has raised concerns over major gaps in awareness, diagnosis and treatment…

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Nigeria Receives Long-acting HIV Prevention Injection Lenacapavir, Health Ministry says

March 12, 2026

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By Bunmi Yekini Nigeria has received a shipment of long-acting injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social…

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