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‘€œYou have to see it to understand it’€ Living with AIDS #222

Newly crowned Miss Universe Natalie Glebova went on a whirlwind tour through South Africa and Swaziland in an attempt to personally see the devastation caused by the AIDS epidemic. She talks frankly about her ignorance around the epidemic having grown up in the protected surroundings of Canada.

Not in my name!Living with AIDS #220

I don’€™t want to be perceived as violent, was 25-year old Pumlani Mzangwa’€™s simple explanation for why he took part in a men’€™s rally and march in Soweto last week, to lament the abuse of women and children.

Deputy minister brings breath of fresh air

Deputy health minister Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge dispenses with pomp in favour of problem solving.

Surviving against all oddsLiving with AIDS #219

In his short life of 23 years he has been molested, raised in an orphanage,gang-raped and contracted HIV. But Ishmael Ngozo refuses to be put down.

Conference highlights devastation of AIDS epidemic

South Africa’s second national AIDS conference draws to a close in Durban today. Kerry Cullinan reports on the highlights at the conference which drew a record number of delegates.

Enabling men to talkLiving with AIDS #218

A unique project in Diepkloof, Soweto, aims at addressing the silence that leads to the destruction of most men and their families.

Patients battling to get ARVs in weaker provinces

While 42 000 people are on anti-retroviral drugs at government sites an estimated 650 000 people still need treatment. On the eve of the 2nd National Aids Conference, Health-e News Service assesses the state of government’€™s roll-out plan.

‘€˜We have seen amazing things’€™

The country’€™s biggest antiretroviral treatment centre have been convinced that the drugs work.

Young sex & HIV risk Living with AIDS # 217

A survey by loveLife shows that one in 10 young South Africans between age 15 and 24 is HIV-positive. Here, a cross-section of teenagers speak about HIV, their risk perception and attitudes towards sex.

Health Minister promotes nutritional alternative to ARV roll-out

Sick hospital patients in six state hospitals are given garlic, lemon and olive oil by controversial nutrition nurse Tine van der Maas

AIDS dissidents take anti-ARV message to community

Foreign former businessman persuades residents to abandon antiretroviral drugs in favour of natural diet.

ART treatment and health systems: Avoiding the pitfalls of rapid roll-out

The rapid antiretroviral rollout holds many pitfalls that are not properly acknowledged. MICKEY CHOPRA outlines some of the lessons and problems in the latest Critical Health.

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