Linda-Gail Bekker
@lindagailbekker
Linda-Gail Bekker, doctor, mother, lover of people: director, DTHC; CEO, DTHF; Past President of the International AIDS Society:@iasociety.
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http://www.desmondtutuhivcentre.org.za 14-07-2011 11:54:29
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Linda-Gail Bekker APHA is glad to take this up and see where we can get to ensure young PLWHIV receive care. The presentation at AIDS2024 by Millicent Atujuna on the experiences and acceptability of long-acting Injectable ART among adolescents says we must follow the Science and demand Access .
🇿🇦 A massive congratulations to the @springboks and Dricus Du Plessis on their incredible wins in Perth! 🏆 Your victories are a testament that "Hulle Weet Nie Wat Ons Weet Nie". We’re so proud of you! #TeamSA
A step towards a nasal universal flu vaccine journals.asm.org/doi/epub/10.11… justsaysinmice JVirology Editors
Retrospective review of a very challenging clinical entity, candida prosthetic joint infections, now in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention assoc with lower rates of cure c/w 1- or 2-stage exchange. doi.org/10.1093/cid/ci…
Presenter Roland Pease from speaks to Linda-Gail Bekker about an injectable PrEP that gives 100% protection against HIV infection. Listen to the first 9:15 min of the podcast to hear her share her excitement. Here is the link: bbc.in/3yLhiLP #BBCRADIO #Scienceinaction
"This is more than just a virus that infects people. It’s a stigmatizing condition―a societal issue". Read TheBodyPro's interview with Linda-Gail Bekker where she discusses the broader impact of #HIV and the need for comprehensive care ⬇️ thebodypro.com/article/choice…
We scored a big win when J&J dropped their patent on #TB medicine after the CompComSA initiated a probe. 20 years ago, a similar case helped drive down #antiretroviral prices, write Fatima Hassan @[email protected] and Leena Menghaney. Health Justice Initiative - HJI MSF International Health Justice Initiative - HJI spotlightnsp.co.za/2024/08/30/com…
WE SALUTE YOU | Do you know these striking women in health making an impactful and empowering change in SA? tinyurl.com/ydsp9rzv Join our mailing list: tinyurl.com/5df4xrmm Biénne Huisman
An HIV prevention drug that is 100% effective: this is a game-changer! Now to ensure lives over profit. Pleased to see The Lancet back UNAIDS Global' call for Gilead Sciences to make lenacapavir available rapidly & affordably to all who need in low- & middle-income countries.
Thought you'd missed the chance to enter for Stephen Lawn TB-HIV Research Leadership Prize 2024? We've extended the deadline! Now accepting nominations until 15th September! tinyurl.com/3r8cfnv9 LSHTM TB Centre The Union Desmond Tutu Health Foundation The Lancet
Says Linda-Gail Bekker "Offering young women sexual health services outside clinics will give them more choice and privacy, but getting their views is as important. It's really valuable to get feedback and buy-in before going to scale." bit.ly/4dMLzcq