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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.
US grapples with neglect of HIV

US grapples with neglect of HIV

13 Jul 2012 09:57 - Sarah Boseley
Embarrassingly, Washington's infection rate tops that of some African countries, writes Sarah Boseley.
SA pulls the plug on blacklisted HIV testing kits

SA pulls the plug on blacklisted HIV testing kits

09 Jul 2012 18:51 - Sapa
South Africa has stopped the distribution of SD Bioline HIV testing kits after reports that they were blacklisted by the World Health Organisation.
Domestic violence a driver of HIV

Domestic violence a driver of HIV

22 Jun 2012 07:04 - Kate Joyner
Health professionals must note the link between women abuse and an increased risk of infection, writes Kate Joyner
Africa turns the tide on doomsday predictions

Africa turns the tide on doomsday predictions

14 Jun 2012 17:36 - Ed Stoddard
A decade ago, doomsday forecasts asserted the Aids pandemic would sharply curtail African economic growth but two countries have forced a rethink.
Jury out on using ARV prophylaxis

Jury out on using ARV prophylaxis

15 Jun 2012 07:19 - Mia Malan
South African clinicians have outlined best practice as use of the treatment to prevent infection increases, writes Mia Malan.
HIV may have returned in 'cured' patient

HIV may have returned in 'cured' patient

13 Jun 2012 14:52 - AFP
A US man whose HIV disappeared after a blood marrow transplant may be showing hints of the disease, sparking debate over whether a cure was achieved.
Truths, lies and antiretrovirals

Truths, lies and antiretrovirals

08 Jun 2012 00:01 - Mia Malan
Although you can never stop taking antiretrovirals, rumours that these little pills will drive you mad are a bald-faced lie, writes Mia Malan.
Tik and HIV: A ticking time bomb

Tik and HIV: A ticking time bomb

24 May 2012 23:59 - Mia Malan
A study by the Centre for Health and Prevention Studies at New York University has found that the use of tik leads to dangerous sexual behaviour.
Vaccine is the best hope against Aids

Vaccine is the best hope against Aids

18 May 2012 11:47 - , , Michel Sibide,
Despite the advances in the management of HIV, an effective prophylactic would save billions writes Michel Sidibe, Chidi Nweneka and Margaret McGlynn

Media ethics in a time of fear and stigma

10 May 2012 06:11 - Eusebius McKaiser: COMMENT
Constitutionally, we must respect people's right to privacy, even with regard to public figures, writes Eusebius McKaiser.

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