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Pre- Exposure Prophylaxis

PrEP, HIV test kits sold illegally

By Robin Muchetu The Ministry of Health and Child Care says pharmacies selling Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) are doing so illegally as the ministry has neither given them the green light nor partner them to sell the drugs. PrEP is when people at very high risk of HIV take HIV medicines daily to lower their […]

Hopes of imminent HIV/Aids cure dashed

By Bridget Mananavire HARARE – The world has to wait for around 10 to 20 more years for a cure of HIV, researchers at the just-ended 18th International Conference on HIV and STIs in Africa (Icasa) said. They however, said in the meantime attention is being focused on using the available treatment as a prevention […]