Dr Matthias Rath'€™s unshakeable belief that nutrition alone as well as
micro-nutrients can save the lives of people living with HIV and AIDS has endeared him to some. Yet, it has also made him the pet hate of many. We assess Dr Rath'€™s crusade of feeding copious amounts of multi-vitamins to this country'€™s HIV-infected citizens.
Four months after it was promised, the Ministry of Health has finally launched the Draft Strategic Framework for Human Resources for Health.
The tendency by most men to avoid or refuse professional medical help often puts the lives and well-being of their partners at risk.
Despite her HIV status and the depression it sometimes brings her, Pinky Tiro remains committed to helping others with HIV, even at the expense of her family and even when she feels her education work makes little impact.
What does being a man mean? Violent, abusive, uncaring, arrogant are some of the adjectives that are used to describe men. But a steadily growing number of South African men are slowly changing the male identity.
Dating can be a risky affair when HIV is added to the mix. The potential of meeting an HIV-positive partner is a reality. But should this possibility discourage anyone from dating? A young couple shares their story.
Government'€™s plan to address the critical shortage of nurses and doctors is months from developing practical guidelines.
The Department of Health has responded to a series of print and radio articles produced by Health-e News Service on the human resources crisis facing South Africa'€™s health sector as well as the impact of the Department'€™s delay in releasing a crucial Human Resources Plan.
In a desperate measure to curb the flight of professionals from the public health sector the Department of Health recently introduced two allowances '€“ the rural and the scarce skills allowance. But opinion demonstrates that the latter has proven problematic.
Four years ago, the National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehwau) launched a transformation project at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.
Many relationships have collapsed under the strain that one partner has HIV. And the knowledge that a potential partner has HIV has dissuaded some from pursuing the relationship. Others refused to buckle under pressure.
Disclosure is hailed as one of the first steps towards living positively with HIV. But numerous factors such as the fear of stigma keep many people silent. Others, like Peter Busse, take the risk.
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