Global Leaders Come Together at IAS 2025 in Kigali
By Health Times Reporter in Kigali, Rwanda The 13th International AIDS Society (IAS) 2025 conference opened today in Kigali with a powerful call to action: ‘Communities must lead the fight to end HIV’. Over 5,000 scientists, activists, and policymakers gathered to celebrate scientific progress while demanding urgent investment in grassroots solutions. Rosemary Mburu, a seasoned HIV
Read MoreZimbabwe’s HIV Self-Testing Initiative Makes Up 15% of New Diagnoses
By Shamiso Yikoniko in Kigali, Rwanda Zimbabwe’s proactive efforts to expand HIV self-testing (HIVST) have led to 15 percent of all new HIV diagnoses in the country this year (2024), according to recent government data shared at the 13th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference in Kigali, Rwanda. The findings highlight the strategy’s success in reaching
Read MoreGlobal Polio Eradication Efforts Face New Challenge with Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus
By Michael Gwarisa Even though the world has made remarkable progress in the fight against polio, with wild poliovirus now circulating in only two countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan, a new challenge has emerged: vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV), which is causing outbreaks in previously polio-free regions. The development underscores the urgent need for robust immunization programmes and
Read MoreZimbabwean Researcher Abel Mavura Wins 2025 ISSS Award for Groundbreaking Study on Migrant Resilience
By Staff Reporter Birmingham, UK – July 15, 2025 – Zimbabwean-born researcher Abel Mavura, currently based in the UK, has been awarded the 2025 Margaret Mead Memorial Award by the International Society for the Systems Sciences (ISSS) for the best student paper. The award was presented during the ISSS Annual Meeting at the University of
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