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Francois Venter

Francois Venter is the head of Ezintsha at the University of the Witwatersrand.

Latest Work

Slow-motion denialism — our leaders are allowing the HIV response to collapse

SPOTLIGHT OP-ED

22 July 2025

Slow-motion denialism — our leaders are allowing the HIV response to collapse

By Francois Venter

4 min

5

South Africa’s HIV programme is collapsing — and our government is absent

SPOTLIGHT OP-ED

29 April 2025

South Africa’s HIV programme is collapsing — and our government is absent

By Francois Venter

6 min

16

SA’s HIV response will collapse without US funding — unless we act urgently

4 March 2025

SA’s HIV response will collapse without US funding — unless we act urgently

By Francois Venter

6 min

2

A call for urgent action in navigating the complex landscape of long-acting HIV medications

26 November 2024

A call for urgent action in navigating the complex landscape of long-acting HIV medications

By Francois Venter

7 min

1

How the Covid fight has crippled efforts to fight HIV and TB

BHEKISISA OP-ED

29 September 2020

How the Covid fight has crippled efforts to fight HIV and TB

By Francois Venter

6 min

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