News – HIV treatment and care

Anova mobilises rural health

For the communities scattered across the Mopani district of South Africa’s most rural province, accessing health care usually means going the extra mile – quite literally. Health services in this province are centralized and for the most part limited to the larger towns, demanding that people in villages travel long distances to access basic health care.

This isolation can pose a serious threat to the success of HIV prevention and treatment efforts. The solution? Put a small clinic on wheels and bring basic health care to the people.

National Strategic Plan on HIV, STIs and TB (2012 - 2016)

The National Strategic Plan for 2012- 2016 has been released amongst World AIDS Day hype. The Plan has been revised from the last NSP (2007-2011) and is said to now be all inclusive of all HIV affected groups, including men who have sex with men (MSM). Read more...

Community testing for HIV is a success in Soweto

MEDIA ADVISORY: HIVSA an NGO working in Soweto is “over the moon “with the uptake of its HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) community campaign. Read more...

Saved by ‘township treatment’

ANOVA IN THE NEWS: The Simon Nkoli Centre for Men's Health has once again been featured in the Mail&Guardian's health supplement. The article takes on quite the personal approach as it tackles the issue of race relations and the ability to access treatment for those not falling within the vicinity of the men's clinic. The article was written by Mia Malan and comes across as somewhat of a narrative piece relating the trials and tribulations of seeking treatment. Read more...

Health care sector unfriendly to gay men

ANOVA IN THE NEWS: The Top2Btm AIDS Priorities Conference has once again put MSM in the spotlight with an article published by Health-e journalist Khopotso Bodibe. The article takes a look at the current and pressing issues of MSM trying to access health care and the negative effects that this has on the basic health care of such a marginalised group. Read more...

Call for more South African research into HIV prevalence and risk among men who have sex with men

MEDIA ADVISORY:Effectively responding to the high prevalence of HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) in South Africa requires more research. This was the call of numerous speakers at the second day of the Top2Btm symposium where researchers, medical professionals and policy makers met to discuss treatment, prevention and care of HIV for MSM. The symposium is based in Cape Town and hosted by the Anova Health Institute with support from PEPFAR. Read more...

Drug resistant HIV

ANOVA IN THE NEWS: Anova's Dr. Kevin Rebe addressed rising concerns over resistant strains of HIV on SAfm yesterday. Read more...