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HIV epidemics emerge in Middle East, North Africa

03 Aug 2011 06:42 - Kate Kelland
Epidemics of HIV are emerging among gay and bisexual men in the Middle East and North Africa, researchers said.

New chip could become a disease game-changer

31 Jul 2011 19:25 - Marlowe Hood
A cheap, highly portable blood test has proven to be as accurate as expensive hospital-based analyses in detecting infectious diseases.
HIV-positive Swazis protest over sick service

HIV-positive Swazis protest over sick service

29 Jul 2011 09:51 - Staff Reporter
Hundreds of people with HIV took to the streets of Swaziland to protest over poor health service delivery and a reported shortage of ARV treatment.

Swazi king endorses mass circumcision

16 Jul 2011 09:34 - Staff Reporter
Swaziland's King Mswati III has called for his male subjects to get circumcised as he endorsed a campaign aimed at tackling the world's highest HIV.

Daily pill can prevent HIV infection

15 Jul 2011 07:43 - Staff Reporter
The partners of people who have HIV can protect themselves from infection by taking a once-daily pill, two studies have shown.

Local success story sets example for treatment

10 Jun 2011 10:14 - Lesley Odendaal
The successes of SA's first public-sector ARV programme shows governments what can be achieved ahead of the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Aids.
Saved by 'township treatment'

Saved by 'township treatment'

11 Jun 2011 09:19 - Mia Malan
30 Years after the first cases of Aids were reported, 17 since the end of apartheid -- here's a story about how the virus has helped bridge division.
HIV response: Simpler is better

HIV response: Simpler is better

10 Jun 2011 00:00 - Anso Thom
About 1.4-million South Africans with HIV/Aids are receiving ARVs -- a figure closer to the target set by the present national strategic plan.
Africa requests more money at Aids summit

Africa requests more money at Aids summit

08 Jun 2011 20:16 - Pierre-Antoine Donnet
African leaders at the UN Aids summit have asked for money to deal with the pandemic and to reach the Millenium Development Goals.
When public healthcare trumps private

When public healthcare trumps private

03 Jun 2011 00:00 - Mia Malan
TB and HIV-infected patients who can't pay for high-end medical insurance but can afford GP visits opt for state care, which offers better treatment.

Make sexual minorities mainstream

27 May 2011 16:11 - Staff Reporter
Is the government a champion of the rights of sexual minorities?

Aids: No time for complacency

29 Apr 2011 14:13 - Staff Reporter
HIV prevention, the mainstay of the response to the HIV epidemic, is in danger of falling off the global agenda.
Circumcision can be the kindest cut

Circumcision can be the kindest cut

08 Apr 2011 00:00 - Staff Reporter
Circumcision is a physical event that always has cultural significance, writes Deborah Ewing and Pieter Fourie.
TB diagnosis should start at home

TB diagnosis should start at home

28 Mar 2011 10:02 - Lesley Odendal
An active approach to identifying TB at the community level is needed in a country with one of the highest rates of the disease in the world.

Pupils learn to talk with OneVoice

18 Mar 2011 16:14 - Staff Reporter
Young South Africans do not perceive themselves to be at risk of contracting HIV, which make calls for innovative education more urgent.

Researchers criticise Aids spending, stigma

03 Feb 2011 16:30 - Staff Reporter
Nearly three million lives have been saved by HIV/Aids treatment, according to a new book commissioned by the United Nations.
Confusion over the future of Tara KLamp

Confusion over the future of Tara KLamp

17 Dec 2010 00:00 - Lionel Faull
Contradictory statements issued by department of health officials about the controversial Tara KLamp, leaves many scratching their heads.

TB patients don't get life-saving drugs

11 Dec 2010 00:00 - Mara Kardas-Nelson
Inadequate training is a barrier to successfully preventing TB infection in HIV patients.
Celebrate our positive results

Celebrate our positive results

07 Dec 2010 15:37 - Staff Reporter
Much has been done to combat HIV and Aids in Africa, but those gains are now in jeopardy.
Still an uphill battle against HIV

Still an uphill battle against HIV

07 Dec 2010 14:59 -
Strategies include harder bargaining over prices paid for ARVs and earlier onset of treatment.

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