[Video] Phindi on dating, sex and being born with HIV
Youth delegate at the world Aids conference Phindile Sithole-Spong talks about reclaiming her sexuality after learning she was born with HIV.
It really is time to talk about sex
Teachers struggle to educate their pupils about sexual matters that they can’t even negotiate in their own lives - like using condoms.
Media get it wrong on SA schoolgirls' HIV statistics
An inaccurate figure that 28% of all schoolgirls in SA were infected with HIV has been reported as fact by a multitude of news agencies.
Economic policy: The poor still lose
Rural areas have always been at the bottom of the list when it comes to healthcare and expenditure.
Farmworkers reap a grim harvest
Farm communities suffer from poor health, alcohol abuse, shoddy service delivery and harsh living conditions.
Motlanthe: 'Journey towards Aids-free world has begun'
Kgalema Motlanthe has lauded antiretroviral programmes and HIV counselling and testing campaigns, saying the country is "on the right path".
Stories of hope in the fight against HIV/Aids
SA has the most people living with HIV in the world, but facilities like the Themba Lethu clinic are helping those infected to cope and survive.
Aids response paying off but more needs to be done
A new report on the global Aids epidemic shows a more than 50% drop in new HIV infections across 25 countries over the last 10 years.
What's a little racism between friends?
In order for South Africa to be truly united we need to be honest about what is dividing us, writes Khaya Dlanga.
Aids takes heavier toll on men
A study published in the latest edition of a leading medical journal explains why the survival rate of HIV-positive women is higher than that of men.
Scientists find 'weak spot' in HIV
A five-year study of HIV infected people is pointing the way for further work towards a vaccine.
HIV budgets come under pressure
Nicola Deghaye, Alan Whiteside
The times of plenty funding for the fight against HIV are over, and the lean years come at a time when the need for funding is rising.
HIV takes toll on child development
A physiotherapist is pioneering research on an overlooked issue: the effect on mind and body.
Ensure the NHI is fit for women
Sethembiso Mthembu, Mandisa Mbali
The National Health Insurance could be vital in comprehensively improving women's health, but only if it is designed to do so from the outset.
Namibian sterilisation case could open floodgates
A ruling by the Namibian High Court brought by women who alleged they were sterilised by state against their will could open door for similar cases.
We've been fighting Aids - now we must end it
Dr Mohga Kamal-Yanni, Urvarshi Rajcoomer
A critical prerequisite to ending Aids is for global leaders to improve the health systems of developing countries - including the drug supply chain.
Namibian HIV-positive women sterilised without consent
A court has ruled that three HIV-positive women were sterilised without informed consent but dismissed claims it was done because of their HIV status.
ARVs effective as an HIV prevention tool
New evidence has shown that ARVs have the ability to reduce HIV infections of partners dramatically, writes Mia Malan.
Elton John tells Aids conference he 'should be dead'
The musician has told the International Aids conference the epidemic has been 'fuelled by stigma, violence and indifference'.
Nobel laureate hints at possible Aids cure
The Nobel laureate who helped to discover HIV, Francoise Barre-Sinoussi, says a cure for Aids is in sight following recent discoveries.
