October 29, 2001

Health official condemns rape of girls by older men

The head of the HIV/AIDS directorate in the Department of Health, Dr Nono Simelela, has spoken out strongly against the increase in HIV infection and pregnancy among girls under 18 who are being forced into having sex by older men. She has urged communities to work together to protect their children and communities against HIV/AIDS. This report is in isiXhosa.

Comprehensive care needed to offer anti-retroviral drugs in SA

The use of antiretroviral drugs had led to a dramatic and incredible decline in deaths and hospitalisation of Aids patients in the US. At a recent conference in Johannesburg, South Africa was urged to find ways of making the treatment widely available and to learn from other countries about the best ways to implement it.

October 29, 2001

Many dimesions to the “face of AIDS”Living with AIDS programme 53

There is no single "face of AIDS". It is not black or white, old or young, homosexual or heterosexual. HIV knows no boundaries or stereotypes. In this audio report, one man speaks about the need to see people with HIV/AIDS as multi-dimensional people who, besides being HIV positive, live full and active lives.

October 29, 2001

Single voice breaks stigma in small town
Living with AIDS – programme 54

Despite the stigma that all too often accompanies people who declare their HIV positive status, a 26-year old woman in a small town in the Eastern Cape is determined to talk to her community to educate them about the virus and to get on with her life.

October 29, 2001

Health official condemns rape of girls by older men

Comprehensive care needed to offer anti-retroviral drugs in SA

Many dimesions to the “face of AIDS”Living with AIDS programme 53

Single voice breaks stigma in small townLiving with AIDS – programme 54

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Single voice breaks stigma in small town
Living with AIDS – programme 54