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@SAHIVSoc @sahivsoc.bsky.social · 1d

SAHCS applauds the SAPC for successfully defending #PIMART – a complementary strategy to expand HIV care, reach underserved communities, and strengthen South Africa’s HIV response on the path to ending HIV as a public-health concern by 2030 - www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZAS...

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@SAHIVSoc @sahivsoc.bsky.social · 1d

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 #𝗣𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 Read the Judgement:https://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZASCA/2025/148.pdf

@SAHIVSoc @sahivsoc.bsky.social · 5d

SAHCS invites you to our next continuing medical education webinar on “Paediatric Tuberculosis”. Register here bit.ly/4gWzhADfor this Thursday, 9 October, and here bit.ly/3Kzh7J4 for next Tuesday, 14 October (Re-Run)

@SAHIVSoc @sahivsoc.bsky.social · 23d

Please join the CPD-Accredited Webinar!
Title: Advancing HIV Care Outcomes for Private Health Clients
Theme: From Data to Impact
Date: 22 September 2025
18:00 – 19:30 Register here: bit.ly/4giZhFX

@SAHIVSoc @sahivsoc.bsky.social · Aug 7

#sahcs2025 - Don’t miss the opportunity to attend the SAHCS Conference this year. Register today
Visit: sahcsconference.co.za #hivcure #HIVResearch #HealthcareProfessionals #changinglives

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Aidsfonds @aidsfonds.bsky.social · Jul 23

📣 Published in The Lancet HIV today: a call for investment in HIV cure research, by an international coalition of researchers, donors and people with #HIV. "The question is no longer whether a cure is possible, but how quickly we can develop safe, accessible treatments"

Read more -> bit.ly/4mcBpFR

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@SAHIVSoc @sahivsoc.bsky.social · Jun 6

This package of care was developed to address the diagnostic work-up and management strategies for PWH who require hospital admission with a possible new diagnosis of #TB - sahivsoc.org/Files/Packag... #HIV #PublicHealth #HIVCare

@SAHIVSoc @sahivsoc.bsky.social · Jun 3

Join us for our next CME webinar focusing on Cryptococcal Case-Based Discussions. Register here bit.ly/3FIJ5Ql for Thursday and here bit.ly/4569GRU for Tuesday
@neleshg.bsky.social #HIVCare

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Marcus Low @marcuslowx.bsky.social · May 27

Very nice reporting by @elri-voigt.bsky.social that actually gets at some of the interesting underlying dynamics

Spotlight @spotlightnsp.bsky.social · May 26

MONDAY MUST READ | Massive gains have been made in reducing new HIV infections and deaths in children. Yet, many of the statistics for children still look worse than those for adults. @elri-voigt.bsky.social delves deeper.

www.spotlightnsp.co.za/2025/05/26/a...

Are children living with HIV being left behind? What the stats tell us

Massive gains have been made in reducing new HIV infections and deaths in children. Yet, many of the statistics for children still look worse than those for adults. Elri Voigt asked experts why this i...

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@SAHIVSoc @sahivsoc.bsky.social · May 27

SAHCS and the SANAC invite you to a CME webinar - Register here bit.ly/4jgj7kU for Thursday, 29 May 2025, and here bit.ly/4mIRZ18
for Tuesday, 3 June 2025 (Pre-recorded)

@SAHIVSoc @sahivsoc.bsky.social · May 22

Congratulations to Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim on her election as a Fellow of the Royal Society —
We celebrate this milestone with admiration and gratitude.
#HIVPrevention #PrEP #WomenInScience

www.caprisa.org/PressRelease...

Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim FRS elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society

www.caprisa.org

@SAHIVSoc @sahivsoc.bsky.social · May 14

This is the final call for abstracts! You can submit your abstract to both the SAHCS Conference and IAS 2025 (the IAS 2025 embargo policy applies). Submit your abstract or clinical case via sahcsconference.co.za/abstracts/ #SAHCS2025 #HIVResearch

@SAHIVSoc @sahivsoc.bsky.social · May 12

#InternationalNursesDay2025 Thank you to all the incredible nurses who form the backbone of the largest HIV programme in the world. Your dedication, compassion, and tireless work are the heartbeat of healthcare. We celebrate you today and every day! #HIVCare #Nurses #ChangingLives

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Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism @bhekisisa.org · May 6

How badly has the #Pepfar cut actually harmed us?

Join @sahivsoc.bsky.social & Bhekisisa for an important discussion on finding workable solutions to the funding crisis.

🗓️ 8 May, 17:30 (Live)
🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🗓️ 13 May, 13:00 (pre-recorded)
🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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@SAHIVSoc @sahivsoc.bsky.social · May 5

Join us this Thursday for a critical webinar on the impact of HIV funding cuts — and the way forward. Register (live) bit.ly/4jEhgri Register (pre-recorded) bit.ly/4cZ1Mvx @bhekisisa.org @miamalan.bsky.social @linda-gailb.bsky.social @francoisventer.bsky.social
#HIVFunding #HIVCrisis

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@SAHIVSoc @sahivsoc.bsky.social · May 2

Congratulations to Prof Adrie Bekker and the team behind the PETITE-DTG study—bringing new hope for newborn HIV care! #HIVTreatment #NeonatalCare

IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · Apr 30

"Two new ways of giving the important #HIV medicine #dolutegravir to newborn babies have been found to be safe and effective, according to new research done in Cape Town" via @spotlightnsp.bsky.social

Cape Town study brings hope to newborns left behind in HIV treatment advances

Research led by Professor Adrie Bekker is paving the way for an important HIV medicine to be made available to neonates in a way that is both safe and much more convenient than previous options. Biénn...

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Spotlight @spotlightnsp.bsky.social · Apr 23

INACTION? While HIV projects unravel, President Cyril Ramaphosa and the GNU are nowhere to be seen. Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, once praised for his HIV leadership, offers no leadership, communication, or urgency, argues Professor Francois Venter.

www.spotlightnsp.co.za/2025/04/23/f...

Francois Venter | Our HIV programme is collapsing — and our government is nowhere to be seen

We’re watching the largest HIV treatment programme in the world unravelling in real time. We don’t need perfection, but we do need a combination of urgency, action, and strategy to save it, argues Pro...

www.spotlightnsp.co.za

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@SAHIVSoc @sahivsoc.bsky.social · Apr 17

How are adolescents living with HIV in SA supported as they move from paediatric to adult care? This article explores gaps & policy opportunities to improve outcomes. Read more: sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hi... #HIVcare #adolescenthealth #HealthPolicy

@SAHIVSoc @sahivsoc.bsky.social · Apr 14

Exciting SAHCS updated #PrEP guideline. The 2020 guideline was limited to the provision of oral emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (F/TDF) PrEP. This update includes newer PrEP modalities including the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring, #CAB_LA & LEN 👉🏽https://bit.ly/44nWszh @spotlightnsp.bsky.social

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@SAHIVSoc @sahivsoc.bsky.social · Apr 7

The #health community’s determination doesn’t waver in the face of funding cuts. Together, we’ll accelerate efforts, build new partnerships, and keep pushing toward the 2030 goal: ending #HIV as a #publichealth threat. #worldhealthday2025

@SAHIVSoc @sahivsoc.bsky.social · Apr 2

Join us for our next CME webinar on HIV Cure research. Register here bit.ly/4i0obJH for tomorrow and here bit.ly/4hRETLa for next Tuesday 8 April #HIVResearch
@spotlightnsp.bsky.social @bhekisisa.org

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@SAHIVSoc @sahivsoc.bsky.social · Mar 27

Welcoming our new SAHCS board members!
We are thrilled to welcome three esteemed experts to the SAHCS Board, each bringing invaluable expertise and leadership to our mission. #HIVCare #HIVleadership

@SAHIVSoc @sahivsoc.bsky.social · Mar 26

Join us for our CME webinar on Vertical Transmission Prevention (VTP)! We'll cover HIV prevention during breastfeeding and challenges impacting the VTP programme. Register for Thursday, 27 March: bit.ly/4l794RA or Tuesday, 1 April: bit.ly/4bU102h #HIV #Peadiatrics #HealthcareProfessionals

@SAHIVSoc @sahivsoc.bsky.social · Mar 24

Join us for our CME webinar on Vertical Transmission Prevention (VTP)! We'll cover HIV prevention during breastfeeding and challenges impacting the VTP programme. Register for Thursday, 27 March: bit.ly/4l794RA or Tuesday, 1 April: bit.ly/4bU102h

@SAHIVSoc @sahivsoc.bsky.social · Mar 20

Register! Your participation is crucial Together, we can expedite our endeavours, establish fresh collaborations and reach our ambitious goal of creating an HIV-free generation ensuring a prosperous future for all South Africans sahcsconference.co.za @spotlightnsp.bsky.social @aidsmap.bsky.social