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.
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/ 22 February 2010
Health officials are considering blanket tests followed by a lifetime course of drugs for everyone with the syndrome to eradicate HIV within 40 years.
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/ 20 February 2010
The quest for a cream or gel to prevent Aids infection has narrowed to using powerful HIV pills that are already on the market, scientists say.
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/ 16 February 2010
The most powerful force against HIV/Aids in Africa may be circumcision, a procedure that’s easily done in the developed world.
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/ 1 February 2010
Opposition parties on Monday accused President Jacob Zuma of a cavalier attitude to safe sex that is hurting the HIV/Aids campaign.
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/ 19 January 2010
The KZN government will start a massive male circumcision programme before the end of this year to help prevent the spread of HIV.
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/ 15 January 2010
As the year gets off to a steady start, Delta Tladi, an HIV/Aids counsellor at the Tshwane University of Technology, is preparing for a busy time.
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/ 4 December 2009
In the week of World Aids Day and the 16 Days campaign, Promise Mthembu explains why she will not be wearing the red ribbon.
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/ 29 September 2009
Rock star Annie Lennox tells of her commitment to fighting HIV/Aids in South Africa and welcomed the appointment of the country’s new health minister.
Late payments to thousands of care-givers are weakening South Africa’s battle against HIV/Aids and tuberculosis.
The 2009-10 budget for ARV provision will fall short by R1-billion if the numbers of infected people continue to grow.
Pope Benedict XVI urged Cameroon’s bishops on Wednesday to defend the rights of the poor and essential values of the African family.
Pope Benedict XVI headed to Aids-ravaged Africa on Tuesday standing firm against the use of condoms, saying they were not a solution to combatting the
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/ 27 February 2009
The new ART guidelines strictly state that initiation of treatment should not be delayed for more than a week in patients who fit certain criteria.
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/ 13 February 2009
Nosimilo Ndlovu interviewed Michel Sidibé, the new executive director of UNAIDS, the coordinating body of the United National in the global fight against HIV and AIDS.
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/ 22 January 2009
HIV education interventions need to contribute to increasing people’s knowledge, understanding and ability to think critically.
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/ 22 January 2009
Special commendation — Investing in the Future Company Partnership Award: New Clicks SA.
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/ 22 January 2009
Winner — Investing in Life Corporate Award:
Standard Bank Group Wellness Programme.
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/ 22 January 2009
This is all about remarkable examples of innovation to inspire others, writes Neville Gabriel.
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/ 18 December 2008
Health workers in Zimbabwe are warning that international alarm over the spreading cholera emergency is overshadowing the Aids crisis.