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New Gauteng Health MEC installed after previous incumbent was fired for PPE irregularities
Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla
Previous Gauteng Health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku was shown the door after serious financial irregularities and corruption were reported while he was in charge.
African diversity is a strength in fighting pandemics
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
UNAIDS Interim Regional Support Director, Aeneas Chuma has called on African countries to utilize the strength of diversity in the fight against Covid-19 and HIV/AIDS. Speaking to Health-e News in Johannesburg Chuma said the state also has a major role to play.
#WorldAidsDay2020 : Covid-19 knocks global fight against HIV/AIDS off track
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As international organisations deal with the threat of a global Covid-19 pandemic, the call is out for citizens to keep those who are dealing with HIV/AIDS or have died in their thoughts. More than 38 million people globally are living with HIV while 24.5 million are accessing antiretroviral therapy. In the last year alone, 1.7 million people became infected with HIV despite health authorities drive to reduce the figure. At least 690Â 000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses in the past year.
#WorldAIDSDay2020 : This HIV-Positive woman is leading a healthy lifestyle
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
While there is some evidence that people who are living with HIV and other chronic illnesses may have an increased risk of experiencing severe symptoms and death from Covid-19 – this young Limpopo woman who was born with HIV says she is doing everything in her power to ensure that she takes her medication daily.
Men in rural Limpopo step up for the global #16Days of Activism campaign
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
As part of the global #16 Days campaign, a group of men in rural Limpopo came together to discuss gender-based violence. They learned anger-management techniques and how to hold each other accountable.
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