22 Feb 2013 17:20 - Ina Skosana Immune boosters should not be substituted for real medication. Yet the claims on their packaging may seduce and persuade consumers
21 Feb 2013 20:00 - Mia Malan ARVs have slowed down the rate of new HIV infections and increased the life expectancy of the general population in rural KZN
07 Feb 2013 14:08 In 2012 we obtained and published footage of an HIV positive woman in Swaziland, having to eat cow dung to take her ARVs. This is an update on her story.
19 Jul 2012 11:45 - Nickolaus Bauer The national HIV mother-to-child transmission rate (MTCT) dropped to 2.7% in 2011, according to a Medical Research Council report.
29 Jun 2012 06:18 - Nellie Bowles Professionals trained in traditional methods are rescuing patients abandoned by budget cuts, writes Nellie Bowles.
03 Apr 2012 18:57 - Faranaaz Parker A labour dispute is boiling at the South African National Aids Council, raising concerns over their ability to implement the national strategic plan.
17 Feb 2012 00:00 - Mia Malan Physiotherapists and other health professionals play a crucial yet unacknowledged role in HIV-infected patients' lives.
11 Feb 2012 14:46 - Staff Reporter South Africans can expect the introduction of laws restricting fatty acids and salt content in food, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said.
27 Dec 2011 16:42 - Staff Reporter Government is yet to set a date for its planned HIV testing programme in schools around the country as a number of issues still remained unresolved.
16 Dec 2011 17:06 - Staff Reporter Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has urged international donors not to let concerns for gay rights affect the country's need for developmental aid.
12 Dec 2011 17:11 - Gita Ramjee Trials for vaginal gels and other prevention options have had dismal results, writes Gita Ramjee.
09 Dec 2011 12:00 - Staff Reporter The great news this past year is that now scientists have tentatively offered us a way to end Aids.
02 Dec 2011 00:00 - Mara Kardas-Nelson Southern Africa has little reason to celebrate, given the massive HIV funding cuts that threaten to take the region back to where it was 10 years ago.
02 Dec 2011 12:34 - Kate Whitaker The death rate in South Africa, particularly among young adults, is on the decrease, according to Statistics South Africa.
02 Dec 2011 00:00 - Mia Malan In 2006, doctors at an isolated former Transkei hospital took the decision to encourage mothers to only feed breastmilk till babies are six months.
01 Dec 2011 15:40 - Staff Reporter President Jacob Zuma has presented a five-year plan to reduce new HIV and TB infections by 50%.
16 Sep 2011 17:24 - Staff Reporter The promotion, support and protection of breastfeeding is critical to turn the tide against child mortality.
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