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Leading NGOs applaud decision to tackle non-communicable diseases

Non-communicable Disease Summit to focus on long-term killer diseases that threaten economic development in low- and middle-income countries.

Study suggests HIV prevalence has dropped among children

UNICEF has welcomed finding from ‘€œThe Health of Our Children’€ HIV prevalence survey and called for better strategies to be developed to promote exclusive breast feeding.

Section27 gets the right to use its own name

Following the initiation of legal proceedings, on 7 May 2010, the Companies Intellectual Property Registration Office (CIPRO) has agreed to permit the AIDS Law Project (ALP) to reserve the name SECTION27, incorporating the AIDS Law Project.

ABC not enough ‘€“ church leaders Living with AIDS # 431

Church leaders from eastern and southern Africa met in Johannesburg recently to discuss how the church can help mitigate the impact of HIV and AIDS. The meeting suggested that the current strategy of HIV prevention is not sufficient to prevent new HIV infections.

More scrutiny for early ART

Health activists have warned against early introduction of antiretroviral (ARV) treatment in the absence of evidence based scientific research.

Rift Valley Fever latest

The number of Rift Valley Fever cases continues to rise with over 183 people confirmed to be infected with the virus throughout the country.

Management shuffle at CT hospitals

Western Cape Health MEC Theuns Botha has shuffled the managers at Cape Town’€™s big hospitals.

(Not) the product of the year

OPINION: Advertisements proudly carrying the ‘€œProduct of the Year 2010? logo are beginning to pop up with annoying frequency. I chanced on one such product which, according to the proud winner, was voted product of the year in the supplements category. by Roy Jobson.

Doing the diski dance on top of the world

The sound of the vuvuzela reverberated from the highest peak on the African continent at 7:30 this morning (Saturday May 8), when the Team of Hope, reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

IAS calls for stronger support and protection for HIV professionals

The International AIDS Society has condemned the imprisonment of Uzbek doctor Maxim Popov for promoting HIV prevention efforts in his country.

AIDS Law Project relaunches with broader focus

The legal ‘€˜bull terrier’€™ that has protected people with HIV for 17 years is changing into an organisation that fights against all adverse socio-economic conditions.

The church resolves to intensify its response to AIDS Living with AIDS # 430

African church leaders met in Johannesburg recently to find common ground in response to HIV and AIDS. At the meeting, the church acknowledged that it has failed to react timeously and effectively to the challenge of AIDS.

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