Good news on the PMTCT front
DURBAN - Less than 4% of babies born to HIV-positive mothers are infected at 4-8 weeks after birth, a study due to be presented this morning(THURS) at the 5th SA AIDS conference has shown.
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Durban still lacks proper response to HIV
The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Durban is the size of the epidemics in Lesotho and Botswana combined, according to researcher Dr Mark Colvin.
AIDS meeting kicks off on positive note
DURBAN ' The 5th South African AIDS conference kicked off last night with several role-players expressing relief over the establishment of a political environment more conducive to co-operation.
Mandisa Dlamini picks up Nkosi Johnson baton
DURBAN - Eleven years ago a brave and fragile figure stood on a huge stage at the World AIDS Conference in Durban and made an impassioned plea on behalf of people living with HIV.
Clinics close in major AIDS shake-up
Donor cuts and a shake-up in the HIV/AIDS sector are having a major impact on HIV/AIDS services countrywide.
SA must treat to prevent HIV
OPINION: This week over 4 000 South Africans will meet in Durban at the bi-annual national AIDS conference.
30 years of AIDS
On the 30th anniversary of the discovery of AIDS, the epidemic is far from being under control in South Africa.
30 years of AIDS
On the 30th anniversary of the discovery of AIDS, the epidemic is far from being under control in South Africa
Lucky to be alive after smoke-induced cancer
The dangers of smoking are well-known. Even cigarette boxes state publicly that smoking causes cancer, yet millions of South Africans continue to smoke. A former smoker talks about how smoking caused him cancer of the larynx.
South Africans not healthy – Discovery
Should South Africa's already poor health profile follow in the footsteps of America, the health bill is set to skyrocket.
MSM, mental health & substance abuse Living with AIDS # 475
At a recent conference in Cape Town, it emerged that HIV infection is more likely to cause mental health and substance abuse problems among young men who have sex with men than in heterosexual men.
Small brain cancer risk for cell phone users – WHO
Prolonged cell phone usage could increase the risk of brain cancer, the World Health Organisation has warned.
Tough life for children born into dire poverty
It's lunchtime in the Mnyameni household, but there is no sign of a meal. 'I'm hungry,' complains three-year-old Maria squirming next to her mother, Malta Mnyameni.
The state of SA’s children
Despite government efforts to improve the living conditions of children, particularly through social grants, almost two-thirds of all South African children live in poverty.
A thousand splendid days
The first 1000 days of a child's life ' from conception until the age of two ' largely determine what kind of a future that child will have.