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Clinical trials and research at Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation

• 2Clinical trials
• 3NIH research projects
• 1Country

All recruiting trials (2)

• Offering different HIV prevention options to adolescents in Cape Town

  This study is testing whether giving young people in Cape Town a choice between three different HIV prevention methods helps them stick with their chosen option better over time.

  Recruiting Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation · Cape Town, Western Province · NCT06807736

• Improving HIV testing and care for men using U=U messaging

  This study is testing if using U=U messaging can help more men in South Africa get tested for HIV, start treatment, and stay healthy.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation · East London, Eastern Cape and 1 other locations · NCT05602376

NIH-funded research (3)

Early-stage science funded by the US National Institutes of Health. Most of these projects don't enroll patients, but they show what is being worked on.

• How stigma and social factors affect TB detection and care

  This project looks at how community and personal stigma and other social barriers affect whether people with TB—many living with HIV—get tested, start treatment, and complete care in South Africa.

  NIH research Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation · Cape Town, South Africa · NIH-11031416

• Improving access to sexual health services and PrEP for men

  This study is looking for ways to help heterosexual men aged 15-49 in South Africa better access HIV prevention methods, like PrEP, by understanding what makes it easier or harder for them to get the care they need.

  NIH research Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation · Cape Town, South Africa · NIH-10871831

• Finding tuberculosis transmitters in communities with high TB and HIV rates

  This study is looking for people who might be spreading tuberculosis (TB) in areas where both TB and HIV are common, using a special device to safely collect and analyze tiny particles in the air, even from those who don’t have symptoms, to help us better understand how TB spreads and find ways to stop it.

  NIH research Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation · Cape Town, South Africa · NIH-10687004

Quick answers

How many clinical trials run by Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation are recruiting right now?

2, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

All of them have sites in South Africa. Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

How do I join one?

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