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South Africa’s vaccine quagmire, and what needs to be done now

Alex van den Heever, University of the Witwatersrand; Imraan Valodia, University of the Witwatersrand; Martin Veller, University of the Witwatersrand; Shabir A. Madhi, University of the Witwatersrand, and Willem Daniel Francois Venter, University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa has clearly suffered the consequences of poor strategic decisions to this point. It doesn’t need to continue along these lines.
South Africa must redirect efforts to managing the high-risk social spaces such as public transport. Getty Images

South Africa can get COVID‑19 under control if it blocks the routes that enable transmission

Alex van den Heever, University of the Witwatersrand; Imraan Valodia, University of the Witwatersrand; Lucy Allais, University of the Witwatersrand; Martin Veller, University of the Witwatersrand; Shabir A. Madhi, University of the Witwatersrand, and Willem Daniel Francois Venter, University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa’s testing and tracing has not been at a level needed to suppress the spread of COVID-19. It must now focus on containing opportunities for super-spreading and transmissions.
South Africa’s hard, extended lockdown has come at a significant economic cost. Shutterstock

South Africa’s COVID‑19 strategy needs updating: here’s why and how

Imraan Valodia, University of the Witwatersrand; Alex van den Heever, University of the Witwatersrand; Lucy Allais, University of the Witwatersrand; Martin Veller, University of the Witwatersrand; Shabir A. Madhi, University of the Witwatersrand, and Willem Daniel Francois Venter, University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa should base its COVID-19 mitigation strategy on the premise that the pandemic will last for two years unless a vaccine is developed before then.
Can social distancing and lockdown can work in South Africa’s townships and informal settlements? Getty Images

What should South Africa’s coronavirus endgame look like? Here are some options

Alex van den Heever, University of the Witwatersrand; Imraan Valodia, University of the Witwatersrand; Lucy Allais, University of the Witwatersrand; Martin Veller, University of the Witwatersrand, and Willem Daniel Francois Venter, University of the Witwatersrand

South Africa’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic was one of ‘intervene first and ask questions later’. Now is the time for government to state clearly what its strategic endgame is.
L'intervention du mécène américain Bill Gates lors de la 21ᵉ conférence internationale sur le sida, organisée à Durban (Afrique du Sud) en juillet 2016. Masimba Sasa

Bill Gates : « Je crois à la collaboration Sud‑Sud pour relever les grands défis de santé »

Bill Gates, Addis Ababa University; Adam Habib, University of the Witwatersrand; David Serwadda, Makerere University; John Idoko, University of Jos; Nelly Mugo, Kenya Medical Research Institute, and Willem Daniel Francois Venter, University of the Witwatersrand

Cinq sommités de différentes universités en Afrique questionnent le milliardaire américain sur la lutte contre le sida sur ce continent. On apprend autant de leurs questions que de ses réponses.
Philanthropist Bill Gates addresses delegates at the 2016 Aids Conference in Durban. Masimba Sasa

Leading African academics quiz Bill Gates on HIV/AIDS and the role of philanthropy

Bill Gates, Addis Ababa University; Adam Habib, University of the Witwatersrand; David Serwadda, Makerere University; John Idoko, University of Jos; Nelly Mugo, Kenya Medical Research Institute, and Willem Daniel Francois Venter, University of the Witwatersrand

Bill Gates, who has been identified as the world’s most significant donor in the fight against AIDS, shares his thoughts on the pandemic with Africa’s most prominent HIV/AIDS academics.
South Africa’s successes in HIV treatment have been marred by challenges in improving HIV prevention methods. Reuters/Nacho Doce

South Africa has excelled in treating HIV – prevention remains a disaster

Willem Daniel Francois Venter, University of the Witwatersrand; Saiqa Mullick, University of the Witwatersrand, and Sinead Delany-Moretlwe, University of the Witwatersrand

With nearly one-fifth of the globe’s HIV positive population, South Africa has the largest anti-retroviral program in the world. But HIV prevention still presents a big challenge for the country.

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