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/ 9 September 2010
Thousands of Aids patients in India are not receiving treatment on time, underscoring huge challenges the country faces as it combats the syndrome.
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/ 2 September 2010
The chief of the UNAids agency says that global contributions to fighting the Aids pandemic are dropping off for the first time in 15 years.
Xola Skosana takes HIV test in front of congregation and encourages young members of the church to do the same.
<em>the Teacher</em> and BroadReach Healthcare explain key facts about the HI virus in the third part of a series
Advocates claim that the United Nations "has failed women", and that a new women’s agency was already lacking transparency.
The health minister wants to change perceptions
about South Africa to encourage people to offer to
help fight the HIV/Aids pandemic.
More than four million new HIV infections could be prevented in Eastern and Southern Africa by 2025 if male circumcision rates were increased to 80%.
South Africa is considering rolling out use of a vaginal gel which can protect women against HIV before it is officially licensed by drug regulators.
A breakthrough test of a vaginal gel to protect women against HIV unleashed a wave of optimism at the world Aids conference on Tuesday.
Report published in <i>Lancet</i> medical journal claims increased availability of pharmaceuticals would bring down infection rate.
Almost half of inmates in Russia’s notorious prison system are ill, many infected with HIV or with tuberculosis.
Almost 12% of the Mozambican population is living with HIV/Aids, a government survey released on Monday said.
Thousands marched to the US consulate in Johannesburg on Thursday to deliver a memorandum demanding that HIV/Aids funding not be cut.
Now is not the time to cut funding for HIV/Aids, say the TAC, MSF and Cosatu, among others.
Nurses are as good as doctors at monitoring treatment for Aids patients, and shifting this role to them could help ease a shortage of health workers.
On the mountain of the night in the kingdom in the sky, just space — no gimmicks — at Southern African tourism’s final frontier.
South African authorities busted a pyramid investment scheme on Tuesday involving a company offering HIV/Aids treatments.
Ten beauty contestants dressed in evening gowns and traditional dresses took to the catwalk to celebrate living positively with HIV in Botswana.
Anglo Coal shows how new HIV infections can be cut by half and how a management system can revolutionise the fight against the virus.
Aids activists attending WEF talks in Tanzania arrived in SA on Thursday afternoon after being detained and escorted to the airport by authorities.
Their collective wisdom is incalculable — and so is the collective burden they carry when families are torn apart by Aids.
President Jacob Zuma has buried Aids denialism with the public disclosure of his HIV/Aids test, Numsa said on Monday.
Ambitious South African HIV testing programme launched on Sunday could change the face of Aids across the whole of Africa.
Both President Jacob Zuma and his deputy, Kgalema Motlanthe, will be tested publicly for Aids at the launch of the HIV counselling campaign on Sunday.
The government won’t tolerate what amounts to ‘blackmail’ in the provision of ARVs by local firms and could look further afield for cheaper suppliers.
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on Monday implored leaders from all walks of life to be the first in line for a massive HIV testing programme.
A "revolution" in South Africa’s response to HIV/Aids will unfold next month, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said on Thursday.
The Cabinet has approved an implementation plan to scale up the HIV/Aids prevention programme recently presented by Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi.
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has dismissed accusations that President Zuma damaged the fight against Aids after fathering a child out of wedlock.
Cellphones may become a key weapon in the war against HIV/Aids in Africa, allowing counsellors to reach greater numbers of people.
Since testing positive for HIV six years ago, Cecilia Chinhamo has endured a torrent of verbal abuse from her husband.
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/ 24 February 2010
The TAC has urged President Jacob Zuma to take leadership and responsibility for himself, those around him and South Africa in fighting HIV/Aids.