July 22, 2009

Health workers at high risk of TB infection

CAPE TOWN - Healthcare workers in KwaZulu-Natal are almost six times more likely to contract drug resistant tuberculosis than the general population in the province, a poster presentation at 5th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2009) has revealed.

State-of-the-art labs offer hope for poor communities

CAPE TOWN - Scientists attending the 5th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2009) yesterday visited Gugulethu where they were shown how state-of-the-art HIV laboratory services could be delivered in the most basic settings.

Microbicides showing promise for success

CAPE TOWN - Prevention scientists attending the 5th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2009) have cautioned against not preparing for the success of Microbicides and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) trials.

High demand for male circumcision

CAPE TOWN - South Africa's male circumcision (MC) research project in Orange Farm outside Johannesburg has circumcised over 9 000 men since January 2008, but are unable to assist men coming from outside their catchment area because of restrictions on the trial conditions.

Anso Thom

July 22, 2009

Health workers at high risk of TB infection

State-of-the-art labs offer hope for poor communities

Microbicides showing promise for success

High demand for male circumcision

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