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Tara Klamp not to used outside KZN

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.

Health system revolution

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.

Nursing Council obstructing foreign nurses

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).

Good news on the PMTCT front

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.

Eight out of 10 ARV patients alive 5 years later

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.

What works

DURBAN – South Africa is making real progress in shifting HIV treatment delivery to lower levels of health workers, enabling more patients to be reached.

AIDS meeting kicks off on positive note

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.

Charting a new course for HIV and TB

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.

Mandisa Dlamini picks up Nkosi Johnson baton

DURBAN – Eleven years ago a brave and fragile figure stood on a huge stage at the World AIDS Conference in Durban and made an impassioned plea on behalf of people living with HIV.

Guidelines for safe pregnancy in era of HIV

HIV Clinicians this week released a set of groundbreaking consensus guidelines for clinicians who assist HIV positive individual and couples wishing to fall pregnant.

Clinics close in major AIDS shake-up

Donor cuts and a shake-up in the HIV/AIDS sector are having a major impact on HIV/AIDS services countrywide.

Plans to support microbicide trial

Since the discovery last year that a vaginal gel containing an antiretroviral called tenofovir can protect women from HIV, scientists have been working hard to support and fast-track the results.

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