From left: Dr John Blandford, USA country director for CDC in South Africa; Dr Musa Mabaso, Director at the Human Sciences Research Council; and Professor Khangelani Zuma Executive Director at the Human Sciences Research Council.
South Africa has done well in its HIV treatment, but a top official at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) has cautioned against becoming complacent.
Results from the sixth South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence and Behaviour survey found that the percentage of all people living with HIV in South Africa had decreased from 14.0% in 2017 to 12.7% in 2022.
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