Southern African HIV Clinicians Society

20/11/2025

Good news: Lenacapavir has been officially added to the National Essential Medicines List following NEMLC approval. This six-monthly injectable PrEP provides a significant new prevention option for South Africans. Read the full media statement here:https://www.sahivsoc.org/Files/Lenacapavir-included-on-the-National-EML-for-public-sector-19-November-2025.pdf

19/11/2025

Are you a doctor looking to deepen your clinical expertise and work toward the Diploma in HIV Management? This advanced course is designed to support clinicians who want to grow their skills and strengthen their practice in HIV medicine. To learn more or to register, go here: https://sahivsoc.org/Subheader/Index/advanced-clinical-hiv-management-course---for-doctors-

18/11/2025

Invitation to join this CME webinar on Thursday. The session will explore emerging pipeline agents, real-world data on long-acting injectables, policy considerations for South Africa, and the perspectives of both patients and providers as the field moves toward more flexible, patient-centred HIV treatment choices.

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/3shjw2k6

Funding for this program was made possible through sponsorship from Gilead Sciences, Inc.

17/11/2025

Invitation to join our upcoming CME webinar on “HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis”. This webinar is a repeat of the webinar hosted in October – if you weren’t able to attend then, or would like to revisit the excellent presentations, we encourage you to join.

Wednesday, 19 November 2025 from 13h00 – 15h00
Registration link:https://tinyurl.com/yc8pumhu

Funding for this program was made possible through sponsorship from Gilead Sciences, Inc.

13/11/2025

The World Health Organization released the Global Tuberculosis Report 2025https://sahivsoc.org/Files/9789240116924-eng.pdf yesterday. Globally, TB remains one of the top infectious killers, with an estimated 10.7 million new cases and 1.23 million deaths in 2024, but early signs of recovery are emerging post-COVID.

Worldwide progress is uneven, and most regions remain off-track for the 2025 End TB milestones, with major gaps in prevention, diagnosis, and funding.

12/11/2025

This study draws from the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to explore healthcare workers’ insights on the barriers and enablers of index contact testing implementation, highlighting the critical need to address challenges through simplified guidelines, targeted training, adequate resource allocation, stigma reduction, and strategies to mitigate intimate partner violence (IPV), while leveraging enablers such as PrEP education and home-based testing to enhance implementation and engagement. Read the full article here: https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/1733

10/11/2025

Invitation to join our upcoming CME webinar on “Harm Reduction for Chemsex in the South African Setting.” This webinar will provide guidance on how to address the key health and psychosocial aspects relating to chemsex in SA.

Registration links:
Date: Thursday, 13 November 2025 from 17h30 to 19h00 (SAST) (LIVE WEBINAR): https://bit.ly/4i1rZvR
Date: Tuesday, 18 November 2025 from 13h00 to 14h30 (SAST) (PRE-RECORDED WEBINAR): https://bit.ly/4r8Wx39

05/11/2025

This new review in The Lancet HIV highlights how people living with HIV are at higher risk of sleep disruption - not just poor or insufficient sleep, but disordered sleep driven by HIV-specific factors (virus effects, inflammation, treatment) and common sleep disorders (insomnia, sleep apnoea). Understanding these unique mechanisms is key to better sleep-care in HIV.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhiv/article/PIIS2352-3018(25)00221-8/abstract

People with HIV experience higher burden of cardiometabolic, mood, and cognitive disorders. Poor-quality and insufficient sleep are both associated with increased risk for these comorbidities and are more common in people with HIV. Although previous reviews have explored the prevalence and risk fact...

04/11/2025

New research published in the Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine highlights the need to strengthen care retention and support services for people who inject drugs in South Africa. Findings show that housing stability and access to opioid substitution therapy are key to improving treatment outcomes. Read the full article here: https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/1710

03/11/2025

We invite you to join our upcoming CME webinar on “Sexual & Reproductive Health in the context of HIV.”

This session will bring together leading experts to:
* Discuss current STI trends in South Africa
* Explore menopause management in people living with HIV
* Highlight opportunities to integrate HIV prevention with broader sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services.

Registration links:
Thursday, 6 November 2025 from 17h30 to 19h30 (SAST) (LIVE WEBINAR) - https://tinyurl.com/jjm282zp
Tuesday, 11 November 2025 from 13h00 to 15h00 (SAST) (PRE-RECORDED WEBINAR) - https://tinyurl.com/b2txpnrz

31/10/2025

We’re excited to introduce our latest learning opportunity - the SAHCS Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Online Course. This practical, evidence-based online training has been developed for doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals in the public or private sector involved in STI care, HIV services and sexual and reproductive health services, and those seeking updated STI management skills.

For more information and to register, click here: https://sahivsoc.org/Subheader/Index/sexually-transmitted-infections-online-course

29/10/2025

This Spotlight article provides an excellent overview of the positive progress around pharmacist-initiated management of ART (PIMART) following the recent court ruling. It unpacks what the decision means for pharmacists, the healthcare system, and for expanding access to HIV treatment in South Africa. https://www.spotlightnsp.co.za/2025/10/27/pimart-arvs-without-a-script-what-next-after-major-court-ruling/

A landmark ruling from the Supreme Court of Appeal means specially trained pharmacists will soon be allowed to dispense antiretrovirals without a doctor’s script. Pharmacists with the required training will need special permits from the director general of health. While no pharmacists yet hold the...