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Changes in sexual behaviour among women in studies evaluating the dapivirine vaginal ring for HIV prevention
Researchers: Kudzai Hlahla, Moni Neradilek,Morgan Garcia, Felix Mhlanga, Thesla Palanee-Phillips, Krishnaveni Reddy, Nishanta Singh, Carolyne A. Akello, Samantha Siva, Leila E. Mansoor, Cindy E. Jacobson, Brenda Gati, Jennifer E. Balkus. August 2026 What Is The Study About? Access to novel HIV prevention technologies often raise concerns of risk compensation. This analysis examined changes in the sexual behaviours of MTN 020/ASPIRE participants, a placebo-controlled ra
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Physiotherapy practice in lymphoedema in South Africa: A survey
Researchers: Carys A. Rhodes, Corlia Brandt, Monique Keller October 2023 What Is The Study About? To describe the perceived knowledge of physiotherapists about lymphoedema and its management, the lymphoedema patient load seen by physiotherapists, and the current treatment approaches of physiotherapists in South Africa when managing lymphoedema. Why Is This Important? Lymphoedema has far-reaching implications not only for the patients with the condition but also for global
Sep 25
Moving beyond antenatal care: Need for a life-course approach to women’s health, South Africa
Researchers: Jagidesa Moodley, Yogan Pillay, Olive P. Khaliq November 2025 What Is The Study About? South Africa, like many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), is now facing a double burden of disease, rising rates of non-communicable diseases alongside ongoing infectious disease challenges. Increasing numbers of women of reproductive age are entering pregnancy with obesity, diabetes, hypertension and HIV – conditions that significantly raise the risk of maternal and
Sep 4
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