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WORLD AIDS DAY

Today is World Aids Day and UNAIDS theme this year is “Global solidarity, shared responsibility”. It says COVID-19 is showing once again how health is interlinked with other critical issues, such as reducing inequality, human rights, gender equality, social protection and economic growth. COVID-19 has demonstrated that, during a pandemic, no one is safe until everyone is safe.

Tonight we’re asking; when it comes to HIV vaccine - how far are we?

To speak to us Prof Linda-Gail Bekker Deputy Director, Desmond Tutu HIV Centre, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town (UCT),