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Most women still find it difficult to negotiate safe sex with their partners. The problem is even more prevalent among women who are economically dependent on men. Some institutionalised social and cultural norms also fuel the challenge.
DURBAN ‘€“ Ninety percent of all maternal deaths could be prevented if pregnant women were cared for by trained midwives, with specialised back-up in case of emergencies.
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A large follow-up clinical trial to confirm the encouraging result last year of a small study that tested an antiretroviral-based microbicide gel which showed that it could reduce HIV infection in women by almost 40%, is due to begin in a few weeks.
The Junior Doctors Association of South Africa (Judasa) has accused the Mpumalanga government of misleading the public about improved security at the Middelburg Hospital following the murder of a doctor on duty.
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The government will not be using the controversial Tara Klamp device to circumcise men outside of KwaZulu-Natal, according to health Deputy Director General Dr Yogan Pillay.
DURBAN ‘€“ Every electoral district is set to have a primary health care nurse-driven team established in future with specialist doctor teams assigned to districts where maternal and child mortality is high, the health department has revealed.
The South African Nursing Council (SANC) is standing in the way of foreign nurses working in South Africa, according to Saul Kornik, head of Africa Health Placements (AHP).
DURBAN – Less than 4% of babies born to HIV-positive mothers are infected at 4-8 weeks after birth, a study due to be presented this morning(THURS) at the 5th SA AIDS conference has shown.
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DURBAN – Despite under-reporting of deaths more than 80% of patients on antiretrovirals (ARVs) in South Africa are still alive five years into their treatment programme.
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DURBAN – South Africa is making real progress in shifting HIV treatment delivery to lower levels of health workers, enabling more patients to be reached.
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DURBAN ‘€“ The 5th South African AIDS conference kicked off last night with several role-players expressing relief over the establishment of a political environment more conducive to co-operation.
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DURBAN ‘€“ South Africa needs to formulate a truly strategic HIV/AIDS and TB plan rather than an unstrategic wish-list when writing the new National Strategic Plan (NSP) for 2012-2016, Mark Heywood told delegates at the 5th South African AIDS Conference this week.