Estimated worldwide HIV infections: 44 984 124 as of 12.11pm on January 10, 2002
Threatened: South Africa will not meet the targeted 80% to 85% tuberculosis (TB) cure rate set by the World Health Organisation because of Aids, experts warned this week. More than 50% of TB patients are HIV-positive and it is one of the most common causes of death among Aids sufferers.
Masters Programme in HIV/Aids Management: The department of industrial psychology of the University of Stellenbosch will present a master’s programme in HIV/Aids management starting this year.
Targeting the infected: Health authorities in California have been mandated to spend 25% of their HIV-prevention budget on programmes targeting HIV-positive people, to stop them from infecting others, in a campaign called “Aids stops with me”.
Women take the initiative: Leading women from 16 African countries this week discussed the “impact of HIV/Aids in Africa” at a conference in Kenya of the International Council of Women. Opening the conference on Tuesday Kenya’s Minister for Health, Sam Ongeri, told the participants that more than one-milllion children in Kenya have been orphaned by HIV/Aids, and about 700 people were dying from the disease daily.