Activists are concerned that the limited access to female condoms as a means of HIV prevention compared to male condoms is a violation of human rights. Annually, the government distributes over 400 million condoms compared to three million female condoms.
Read the story of Eunice Sanders, a young South African who relates her story of battling breast cancer.
Many women become sex workers because they are unable to find work and face a life of poverty. However, some of the women wish to leave the industry and a project in Johannesburg is helping the women to do exactly that.
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi declared war on maternal and child deaths at a summit held recently in Johannesburg.
The stereotype that most South African men are abusers who spread HIV and are incapable of loving and caring, is being challenged. A new campaign in South Africa, 'Brothers for Life' is urging men to show that they are also human and can do what is good.
Faghmeda Miller has received several accolades, including Femina magazine's 'Women of Courage' Award for her role in fighting discrimination against people living with HIV and AIDS. But as we catch up with her on the eve of Women's Day, we discover a heroine that thinks very little about the accolades she has won.
While South Africa has made some progress towards reaching the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), mental health and poverty remain major challenges, according to public hearings on the MDGs hosted by the SA Human Rights Commission.
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has heard that mental health is an overlooked priority. This was said at the Commission's recent public hearings focusing on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the realisation of economic and social rights in South Africa.
International medical and humanitarian aid organisation Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF), has released a report detailing the extent to which illegal Zimbabwean immigrants, are denied the right to access health care in South Africa.
Young people are the most vulnerable to HIV infection. Musician, Tender Mavundla, who is due to release her first CD, is trying to warn youth not to do what she once did.
The sexual dissatisfaction of married men has led to some of them having extra marital affairs. This kind of practice is known to be a major contributor in the rising number of HIV infections.
Research suggests that the practice of people having more than one sexual partner is a major driver in spreading the HIV epidemic. We spoke to one man who is constantly seeking satisfaction from outside his marriage.
Having multiple and concurrent partners, has been identified as one of the causes for rising HIV infections, particularly in southern Africa. Research has shown that the practice is considered as normal. In this report, we meet a man who tells us why he has more than one partner.
RIO DE JANEIRO: (PlusNews) - Men don't cry. Men take risks. Men don't ask for help. Men are strong. Men have many sexual partners. These stereotypes of masculinity are contributing to the spread of HIV throughout the world, experts warned at a recent symposium on men and boys.
The humanitarian medical aid agency, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), has reported an increase in rape cases reported to its various clinics in South Africa and worldwide. MSF recently released a report detailing the nature of cases patients present their aid workers with.
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