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HIV testing rates in rural Uganda rose by 77% when traditional healers were trained to carry out HIV tests

World Health Organization releases new toolkit to ensure HIV testing remains accurate as HIV prevalence falls

Real-world study with 25 public HIV clinics increased PrEP uptake 20-fold – but are the right people being reached?

Medical male circumcision reduces HIV transmission, but in many communities, young men are still opting for traditional practices. Researchers spoke to men in Malawi to find out why

HIV treatment that can be injected every one or two months has been approved for use in some countries. What does it mean for people with HIV across the world?

Sex workers are more likely to test for HIV than syphilis, despite being at high risk for both. Researchers interviewed sex workers in Uganda to find out why

Research from South Africa has found that families play a critical role in whether young people keep taking PrEP

Researchers in rural Zimbabwe have suggested five ways to improve collaboration to address high rates of STIs facing adolescents

Many health workers are using their own phones to help them at work, rather than using a provided phone as part of a formal ‘m-health’ scheme. What can be done to use this informal system and make it fairer?

More people with HIV benefited from effective treatment after it was provided in vans parked in convenient places like community centres and sports fields

Study with university students in Tanzania suggests many wanted to talk to a parent about sex during adolescence but were more likely to speak to their friends

Interviews with sex workers in Uganda highlight economic and relationship benefits alongside advantages for sexual health 

Survey in Western Kenya suggests 40% have gone without food and one third have lost out on income or education 

Global evidence review suggests psychosocial support improves young people’s adherence to HIV treatment but is less successful at reducing sexual risk taking

Unmarried men in Ghana who see or hear family planning messages in the media are 50% more likely to consistently use condoms

An evidence review has identified the main gaps in health systems in sub-Saharan Africa that need to be addressed to boost PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) scale-up