Gugs Mhlungu speaks to Scientific Director of the HIV Pathogenesis Programme and a Professor in HIV/TB Research at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Prof Thumbi Ndung’u on what to make of their groundbreaking study which aims to reduce reliance on ART for HIV patients.

Professor Thumbi Ndung'u is the Scientific Director of the HIV Pathogenesis Programme and a Professor in HIV/TB Research at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He is the Director for Basic and Translational Science at the Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI), a Professor of Infectious Diseases at University College London. He is the Programme Director of the Sub-Saharan African Network for TB/HIV Research Excellence (SANTHE), a research and capacity building initiative.