The Treatment Action Campaign
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How many of these iconic protest posters can you recognise?
Here’s the story of the Treatment Action Campaign or how a handful of people created a global movement that changed the world.
Code red: Why provinces are forced to outsource ambulance services
Take a look at the results of our latest national survey of how many state ambulances South Africa has on the road.
SIU report a ploy to ’embarrass Gauteng ANC’ — Hlongwa
Hlongwa says a report by the SIU linking him to corruption amounting to R1.2-billion, was nothing new and a ploy "to embarrass the Gauteng ANC"
TAC community healthcare workers arrested in Free State
The HIV lobby group says over 100 of its community healthcare workers have been arrested in Bloemfontein after a night vigil sit-in.
Health department recalls ANC centenary condoms
The Free State health department has recalled over a million condoms distributed for the ANC’s centenary celebrations over quality concerns.
Global Aids fund faces financial crisis
The Global Fund for Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria is in financial crisis, putting pressure on Southern African HIV programmes for treatment.
State’s ‘bad administration’ could force TAC to close its doors
The Treatment Action Campaign faces closure due to a lack of funds, which it claims is primarily due to bad administration at the health department.
T-shirts, T-cells and triumphs
<i>TAC — Taking Haart</i> could be seen as propaganda, or part of the TAC’s campaign to win hearts and minds. But it’s good propoganda.
NHI: What the pundits think
Reaction to the release of the government’s green paper on National Health Insurance has been marked by support and tempered with concerns.
Local success story sets example for treatment
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.
SA marks Aids treatment milestone
Aids patients and government officials on Friday celebrated the 10th anniversary of a pioneering program that brought drugs to impoverished people.
TAC, church face-off over healing claims
The Christ Embassy Church — recently banned by the Advertising Standards Authority from airing claims of faith healing — will appeal the ruling.
ASA bans church’s healing claims
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned the Christ Embassy church from airing its claims of faith healing, following a complaint from the TAC.
Just a step to the left
Trevor Ngwane weighs in on the inaugural Conference of the Democratic Left at Wits University last weekend.
Confusion over the future of Tara KLamp
Contradictory statements issued by department of health officials about the controversial Tara KLamp, leaves many scratching their heads.