Very far from end of AIDS
UNAIDS talk about the end of AIDS is “misleading and potentially irresponsible,” said Section27 director Mark Heywood.
Kerry Cullinan
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Zuma asked to make China pay
President Jacob Zuma should use his influence to ensure that China donates money to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria.
There’s a hole in the middle of our AIDS programme
There is a big hole in the middle of South Africa’s HIV treatment programme that is undermining government’s remarkable achievements since 2009, when AIDS denialist President Thabo Mbeki was kicked out.
Presentation: Health-e’s citizen journalism programme
Delivered at a 2013 meeting of the Budget Expenditure Monitoring Forum, this presentation provides an overview of Health-e's OurHealth citizen journalism programme.
Huge family planning drive to cut teen pregnancies
The Health Department is poised to launch a massive family planning campaign aimed particularly at preventing teen pregnancies, according to Health Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi.
MPs suggest Eastern Cape Health MEC step down
Members of Parliament yesterday questioned whether Eastern Cape leadership was up to the task of addressing health service challenges identified by a national task team.
South Africa far from targets to reduce maternal, infant mortality
South African health facilities are slowly improving their treatment of pregnant women and babies, but certain provinces and districts are holding back progress.
Health district dunces
Health Systems Trust has just released its latest District Health Barometer report. Health-e takes a look at some of the country's worst district health performers.
The Western Cape’s dirty little secrets
While a number of Western Cape health indicators are country's best, there are some surprising thorns amongst the roses including figures that point to a lack of clean drinking water.
Gauteng doubles HIV treatment numbers
Gauteng’s HIV treatment programme is flourishing, and the province has more than doubled the number of adults on antiretroviral (ARV) medication in a single year.
KwaZulu-Natal charts gains in HIV despite massive burden
KwaZulu-Natal continues to battle high HIV rates but some districts are managing to keep up with high infection rates, according to the new District Health Barometer.
Picker’s monkey cure is the talk of the AIDS vaccine conference
Dr Louis Picker’s monkeys, who cured themselves of primate HIV after being vaccinated, are the talk of this week’s AIDS Vaccine Conference in Barcelona.