Medical male circumcision has helped reduce HIV acquisition among men in the Orange Farm area, south of Johannesburg, by about 76% since the rollout of the intervention three years ago.
Can vaccinating pregnant women against the flu protect their newborn babies from getting the influenza virus? Well, that'€™s exactly what a clinical study in three countries, including South Africa, wants to find out.
Hospice offers care that focuses on alleviating pain of very ill patients, as well as providing emotional support and counselling to them and their families. Whilst many hospice patients are terminally ill, some are able to recover through the wonderful care they receive.
South Africa's health system is on the brink of a dramatic change, with the National Health Insurance White Paper expected to be considered by Cabinet this week.
Living with epilepsy imposes certain limitations in a person'€™s life. However, with modern medication, a person can control their epilepsy and with the right attitude one may go on to live a fulfilling life.
About 15 million South Africans were targeted for HIV testing in the government'€™s HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaign, but the effort got slightly over 10 million people to test. The campaign has challenged South Africans and the health system in significant ways.
To coincide with the 6th International AIDS Society (IAS) conference on HIV pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention taking place in Rome 17-20 July, The Lancet publishes a collection of HIV/AIDS articles.
Disclosing to a child his or her HIV status is an emotionally taxing process that a lot of care givers or parents tend to avoid or postpone. A courageous Soweto foster parent took a bold decision and disclosed to the foster child that the child has HIV.
The high rate of new HIV infections is driven by multiple sexual partners, rather than concurrent partners, according to new research
For many years, hospices were known as places where people are sent to die. But many patients, especially those with AIDS, come out alive.
The winter months are normally associated with the traditional circumcision season in South Africa. Thus, it is not entirely surprising that clinics that offer medical male circumcision are also experiencing a surge in the number of boys who want to be circumcised this winter.
The Health Department has ordered new incubators for Jubilee Hospital in North West after an exposé in The Star revealed that five babies had died due to faulty incubators.
Recent research shows that lesbians and women who have sex with both women and men are a marginalised group that is increasingly vulnerable to HIV and AIDS.
More people than expected have tested HIV-positive in the national HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaign.
Over 100 000 South African young men were circumcised in the last financial year in the government'€™s programme to integrate medical male circumcision into the country'€™s HIV prevention strategy.
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