My experience getting the new HIV prevention jab, Lenacapavir
Since Monday, my colleagues and I at Health-e News have been on the ground, visiting various clinics to see how the public will receive this new HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
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Gauteng Launches New HIV Prevention Injection at 133 Health Facilities
The new medication offers HIV-negative individuals who are at high risk of infection an alternative HIV prevention option through a single injection administered every six months.
China Dispatches Medical Experts to DRC Amid Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak
As of early June, DRC authorities reported around 321 confirmed cases and 48 deaths, with additional suspected cases under investigation.
Gauteng Health Department Apologizes to student Nurses
To offset the disruption, stakeholders have agreed on a comprehensive academic recovery strategy to ensure training standards remain uncompromised.
Gauteng Health Warns Public About Dangerous “BBL” Injections
The department stressed that these products are not approved for human use and their ingredients are unknown, making them extremely dangerous.
Health Department calls for calm after SA links with Hantavirus case
The patient was a passenger aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was travelling to the Canary Islands via Cape Verde from Argentina
Gauteng residents urged to be on alert for Malaria-like symptoms
During the first quarter of 2026 [January to March], the department has already recorded 414 confirmed cases and 11 deaths. This represents a significant increase compared with the same period in 2025, which recorded 230 cases and one death.
Experts say no evidence linking sanitary products to cancer or infertility
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) said sanitary products are classified as low-risk medical devices under the Medicines and Related Substances Act.
