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Healthcare workers going the extra mile for patients

Healthcare workers going the extra mile for patients

14 Feb 2012 10:47 - Mia Malan
Health workers at a rural hospital describe paying for equipment, taxi fares and meals as part of providing care.
Pupils fail in Aids awareness

Pupils fail in Aids awareness

10 Feb 2012 08:43 - Victoria John
Their basic education has been blamed for not preparing them for their first sexual encounters
'Alarm' at SA pupils' lack of HIV/Aids knowledge

'Alarm' at SA pupils' lack of HIV/Aids knowledge

09 Feb 2012 17:53 - Victoria John
Research conducted in South Africa shows two thirds of the grade 6 learners surveyed did not know enough about HIV/Aids to protect their health.
'An unexpected piece of heaven'

'An unexpected piece of heaven'

10 Feb 2012 00:00 - Mia Malan
A deep-rural hospital has become a beacon of hope, thanks to dedicated individuals.

Teenage moms face a litany of ills

03 Feb 2012 00:00 - Staff Reporter
Nearly half of all pregnancies in South Africa involve teenagers, statistics reveal.
Dramatic Aids turnaround in store for SA

Dramatic Aids turnaround in store for SA

19 Jan 2012 17:35 - Staff Reporter
South Africa is expected to make a dramatic turnaround in Aids due to a change in government policies, a UNAids official has said.

LoveLife helps youth redirect their lives

13 Dec 2011 11:34 - Ngoako Matsha
Mpintshi volunteers are helping young people make life choices that will protect them against HIV.
Zille's Aids testing incentive campaign angers YCL

Zille's Aids testing incentive campaign angers YCL

04 Dec 2011 13:45 - Staff Reporter
The Young Communist League has dubbed Western Cape premier Helen Zille's campaign of offering incentives to people testing for HIV/Aids as immoral.

China claims number of HIV/Aids cases is soaring

30 Nov 2011 18:30 - Staff Reporter
The number of new HIV/Aids cases in China is soaring, state media has reported, with infection rates among college students and older men rising.

Stats SA records lower number of registered deaths

30 Nov 2011 17:45 - Staff Reporter
Stats SA has revealed that the number of deaths registered in 2009 dropped by 3.8% from 2008 with TB as the main cause of death by natural causes.

Funding shortages dampen fight against Aids

30 Nov 2011 14:54 - Kate Kelland
UN health agencies say extraordinary progress has been made in the fight against Aids but a funding crisis is putting those gains at risk.

Aids-related infection the primary killer

29 Nov 2011 13:04 - Sponsored Feature
South Africa has an estimated 5.7-million people living with HIV and Aids, more than any other country on Earth.

Africa sees dramatic improvement in HIV treatment

21 Nov 2011 16:09 - Staff Reporter
The United Nations says access to HIV treatment has improved greatly in sub-Saharan African, leading to a steady drop in Aids-related deaths.
Zille: Sexual practices must change

Zille: Sexual practices must change

20 Nov 2011 17:34 - Staff Reporter
DA leader Helen Zille says South Africans must change their sexual practices and accept responsibility in stopping the spread of HIV.
Pope labels Aids an 'ethical issue'

Pope labels Aids an 'ethical issue'

19 Nov 2011 18:27 - Staff Reporter
Pope Benedict XVI has labelled Aids an "ethical problem" and condemned corruption as he laid out a vision for his church's future in Africa.

In conservative Botswana, a push to legalise prostitution

08 Nov 2011 14:41 - Refentse Moyo
Botswana is looking to legalise prostitution in the conservative country in a bid to bring down one of the world's highest HIV rates.
Let someone else save the planet

Let someone else save the planet

30 Sep 2011 00:00 -
The South African National Aids Council's strategic plan is far too broad to be effective.

Stop dithering at death's door

16 Sep 2011 17:24 - Staff Reporter
The promotion, support and protection of breastfeeding is critical to turn the tide against child mortality.

Sanlam aims to free 'economic slaves'

08 Sep 2011 12:52 - Victoria John
Financial giant Sanlam has launched a new education foundation to help equip young South Africans with the financial literacy to improve their lives.

HIV rate outpacing prevention, says Motlanthe

25 Aug 2011 16:32 - Richard Davies
The rate of new HIV infections continues to outpace prevention efforts, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said on Thursday.

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