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Nobel laureate and economist Amartya Sen writes in The Lancet journal, comparing the health services of India and China.
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Health minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi this week announced the outcome of the antiretroviral tender. South Africa has the highest number of people living with HIV which means the country has a massive drug bill. Motsoaledi managed massive discounts, halving the ARV bill.
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When countries from around the world met at the turn of the century to define goals to lift the world out of poverty, South Africa was a proud participant.
At least a third of South African children who died in 2007 were severely malnourished and a further 30% were underweight for age while on average over half were known or suspected to be HIV infected.
South Africa’s high maternal mortality rate is mostly attributable to preventable causes, according to the 2010 South African Health Review (SAHR).
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South Africa remains below target on reaching the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) pertaining to tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, according to the 2010 South African Health Review.
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Almost ten years ago a 22-year-old woman was told that she was HIV-positive, news that would change her life forever. Today, she runs one of the most successful civil society activist groups, widely credited for many advances in the lives of people living with HIV.
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When a tall and scrawny Bongani Masalaza (37) of Khayelitsha was diagnosed with HIV in 1997 there was no antiretroviral (ARV) treatment available and he would battle to survive for 11 long years before he finally accessed the life prolonging drugs.
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JOHANNESBURG: PlusNews) – Recent studies have shown that antiretroviral [ARV] drugs can reduce the risk of HIV-infection but for researchers and governments – the research raises more questions than answers about its implementation.
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When all is said and done, the ultimate tool needed to control the most devastating infectious disease in the world’s history, is an HIV vaccine.
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On Tuesday morning last week, news was shared with the world from the New England Journal of Medicine which caused the United States President of the United States to say from the White House: ‘I am encouraged by this announcement of groundbreaking research on HIV prevention. While more work is needed, these kinds of studies could mark the beginning of a new era in HIV prevention. As this research continues, the importance of using proven HIV prevention methods cannot be overstated.’
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Huge strides are being made in HIV prevention, but despite the good news there remains an urgent need for an intervention that addresses the higher infection rates among women and current hopes are pinned on a microbicide.