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It really is time to talk about sex

It really is time to talk about sex

26 Apr 2013 09:44 - Victoria John
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

Media get it wrong on SA schoolgirls' HIV statistics

22 Mar 2013 12:10 - Grethe Koen
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

Economic policy: The poor still lose

01 Mar 2013 00:00 - Daygan Eager
Rural areas have always been at the bottom of the list when it comes to healthcare and expenditure.
Farmworkers reap a grim harvest

Farmworkers reap a grim harvest

01 Feb 2013 00:00 - Mara Kardas-Nelson
Farm communities suffer from poor health, alcohol abuse, shoddy service delivery and harsh living conditions.
Motlanthe: 'Journey towards Aids-free world has begun'

Motlanthe: 'Journey towards Aids-free world has begun'

01 Dec 2012 16:49 - Sapa
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

Stories of hope in the fight against HIV/Aids

01 Dec 2012 14:23 - Sapa-AP
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

Aids response paying off but more needs to be done

21 Nov 2012 13:00 - Faranaaz Parker
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?

What's a little racism between friends?

01 Nov 2012 06:00 - Khaya Dlanga
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

Aids takes heavier toll on men

26 Oct 2012 00:00 - Mia Malan
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

Scientists find 'weak spot' in HIV

22 Oct 2012 20:27 - Faranaaz Parker
A five-year study of HIV infected people is pointing the way for further work towards a vaccine.
HIV budgets come under pressure

HIV budgets come under pressure

21 Sep 2012 04:00 - 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

HIV takes toll on child development

04 Sep 2012 11:17 - Mandi Smallhorne
A physiotherapist is pioneering research on an overlooked issue: the effect on mind and body.
Ensure the NHI is fit for women

Ensure the NHI is fit for women

31 Aug 2012 00:00 - 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

Namibian sterilisation case could open floodgates

03 Aug 2012 00:00 - John Grobler
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

We've been fighting Aids - now we must end it

01 Aug 2012 11:06 - 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

Namibian HIV-positive women sterilised without consent

31 Jul 2012 06:25 - Sapa-AFP
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

ARVs effective as an HIV prevention tool

27 Jul 2012 07:26 - Mia Malan
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'

Elton John tells Aids conference he 'should be dead'

24 Jul 2012 17:20 - Guardian Reporter
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

Nobel laureate hints at possible Aids cure

20 Jul 2012 13:13 - Sapa-AFP
The Nobel laureate who helped to discover HIV, Francoise Barre-Sinoussi, says a cure for Aids is in sight following recent discoveries.
Voluntary 'snip' tops HIV agenda at Aids conference

Voluntary 'snip' tops HIV agenda at Aids conference

20 Jul 2012 07:48 - Mia Malan
HIV activists from Africa and the US have called for a rapid increase in voluntary medical male circumcision in Africa to reduce new infections.

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