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2020-12-16 10:05:13 GMT2020-12-16 18:05:13(Beijing Time) Xinhua English KAMPALA, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- Ugandan scientists have launched the third phase of HIV vaccine efficacy trials in the central district of Masaka, the country's ministry of health said here Wednesday. Emmanuel Ainebyoona, spokesperson for the ministry, told Xinhua that the Medical Research Council, the Uganda Virus Research Institute and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine have enrolled the first two volunteers in the African-led PrEPVacc HIV vaccine efficacy trials to test two ways of HIV prevention an...

News Author: Corporate Communication / Korporatiewe Kommunikasie [Alec Basson] Published: 15/12/2020 ​​Stellenbosch University (SU) bestowed an honorary doctorate on the internationally-acclaimed infectious diseases epidemiologist Prof Quarraisha Abdool Karim on Tuesday (15 December 2020) at SU's December graduation. Abdool Karim, who is the Associate Scientific Director of the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa, received the degree Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa at a small physical graduation ceremony for doctoral graduates from the Faculty of Medicine an...

news Ghana’s achievement of 58-77-68 HIV/AIDS targets worth celebrating – Dr. Osborne Quaye The Herald Dr Osborne Quaye The Head of the Biochemistry Department, University of Ghana, Dr. Osborne Quaye, says although Ghana has not been able to achieve the global HIV/AIDS target of 90-90-90, the progress made so far is still worth celebrating. The global HIV/AIDS target of 90-90-90 requires that by the end of 2020, 90 per cent of people living with HIV will know their status, while 90 percent of those who know their HIV status to be positive will be on antiretroviral treatmen...

News Author: Corporate Communication and Marketing Division Published: 11/12/2020 ​In addition to its 5 700 qualifications Stellenbosch University (SU) will award three honorary doctorates during its December 2020 graduation ceremonies. A total of 138 doctorates will be conferred. The recipients of honorary degrees are Ms Nasima Badsha, who helped transform the South African higher education sector; Prof Quarraisha Abdool Karim, who is honoured for her pioneering research in the field of HIV and AIDS; and the late disability activist Ms Rachel Kachaje, whose degree will be awarded posthum...