SAHCS promotes the highest quality standard of HIV healthcare. Affiliation: @sajhivmed
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Join our next CME Webinar: Thursday, 11 June 2026, 17h30 to 19h30 (SAST) (LIVE WEBINAR) us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Date: Wednesday, 17 June 2026, 13h00 to 15h00 (SAST) (PRE-RECORDED WEBINAR) us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
@Nmphothulo @SpotlightNSP
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Southern African HIV Clinicians Society (SAHCS) retweeted
🇿🇦 "How to use the anti-#HIV jab — and where to find it"
#RethinkRebuildRise #SouthAfrica #lenacapavir @Bhekisisa_MG
bhekisisa.org/health-news-so…
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The latest results of the Thembisa HIV model have been published on the Thembisa website (ow.ly/80fs50Z148R).
For more details on the results, read this Spotlight article by Marcus Low here: ow.ly/yuUq50Z148U
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An incredible speaker lineup and a programme built for everyone working in HIV awaits at this year’s HIV Long-acting Treatment & Prevention Conference
More info here: sahivsoc.org/Subheader/Index…
@LindaGailBekker @SpotlightNSP
#PrEP #HIVCare #SAHCS2026 #EndAIDS
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A small but significant study presented at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy meeting in Boston recently suggests that CAR-T cell therapy, already transforming cancer treatment, may offer a pathway to long-term HIV suppression.
apnews.com/article/hiv-cart-…
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Join our next CME webinar on managing #genderbasedviolence in the #primarycare setting. Gain practical insight into identifying, managing, and supporting survivors with compassionate, legally sound care
Register here:tinyurl.com/3u7ys7ve / tinyurl.com/2zexhde8
@Nmphothulo
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Southern African HIV Clinicians Society (SAHCS) retweeted
May 12
"Relax your grip, and there's a chance the drugs will simply not make it into the country." Subedar on the immense logistical pressure of getting #lenacapavir — a twice-yearly #HIV prevention injection — into South Africa. #LEN bhekisisa.org/article/profil…
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Today, we celebrate our nurses, who stand at the heart of HIV care, community health, and patient support across Southern Africa.
#InternationalNursesDay #Nurses #HIVCare #CommunityHealth #HealthcareWorkers @HealtheNews @RHAPnews
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Southern African HIV Clinicians Society (SAHCS) retweeted
May 11
LENACAPAVIR IN KZN | @BienneHuisman visited northern KwaZulu-Natal to see first-hand how collaborative efforts will bring a groundbreaking HIV prevention jab to an area where HIV infection rates remain stubbornly high.
spotlightnsp.co.za/2026/05/1…
@AHRI_News
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New research from the SAJHMED found that 85% of patients with HIV-associated Kaposi sarcoma presented with advanced disease, with a 1-year mortality rate of 38% The findings highlight the urgent need for earlier diagnosis improved retention in HIV care.
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This conference brings together leading clinicians, researchers and policymakers for a full day of cutting-edge science and real-world clinical insights
Early-bird registration ends on 15 May 2026
sahivsoc.org/Subheader/Index…
@SpotlightNSP @LindaGailBekker
#SAHCS2026 #HIVConference
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A 10-year study of 139 TTP patients at Groote Schuur Hospital (85.6% #HIV positive): 71.9% achieved remission, yet overall mortality reached 38.9%. HIV-positive patients who relapsed had defaulted on their ART — #adherence saves lives.sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/h…
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#WorldMalariaDay
Flu season is here — don't let overlapping symptoms lead to a missed malaria diagnosis.
Fever recent travel to an endemic area? Test urgently. For HIV patients on ART, see page 59 of the SAHCS Adult ART Guidelines sahivsoc.org/Files/SAHCS A…
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Southern African HIV Clinicians Society (SAHCS) retweeted
Join our next CME webinar - On paediatric ART, neonatal care, guideline updates & psychosocial support.
23 Apr 2026 us02web.zoom.us/.../WN_nji25…
28 Apr 2026 us02web.zoom.us/.../WN_pGoMJ…
#HIVCare #PaediatricHIV #antiretrovirals @Nmphothulo @paed_sa
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A must-read for anyone working in HIV research and policy. This commentary in @TheLancetHIV makes a compelling case for why research in and with South Africa is indispensable to the global HIV response
thelancet.com/journals/lanhi… @LindaGailBekker
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Join our next webinar - covering statins, renal complications after ART, and the role of sleep in long-term outcomes for people living with HIV. Register:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… / us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
#HIVCare #CardioHealth
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Southern African HIV Clinicians Society (SAHCS) retweeted
Apr 8
OUR BIG READ | Despite the urgent need for new tools to tackle obesity and weight-related illness in people with HIV, there has been very little research to date on GLP-1 use in people with HIV, reports @catherinetom.
spotlightnsp.co.za/2026/04/0…
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Science saves lives, but only when it reaches those who need it most. At #SAHCS, we stand with science to advance HIV prevention, treatment & care, equipping healthcare workers to transform patient lives.
Learn more: sahivsoc.org
#WorldHealthDay #EndHIV
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