Hawkers sell tobacco to minors
South Africa has some of the most progressive anti-tobacco legislation in the world, however the informal sector is proving to be a major source of cigarettes for minors.
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Regrets of a smoker
It is impossible not to notice David Mkefa'€™s unusually hoarse voice. A tall and strong man, Mkefa smiles easily when he talks about living with cancer and his belief that it is directly linked to the fact that he smoked cigarettes.
DoH recognises MSMs
The Health Department has appealed to men who have sex with men and organisations working with this sector to make their voices heard so that their needs are included and addressed in the next National Strategic Plan on HIV and AIDS.
Caring for an intellectually disabled child
Caring for an intellectually disabled child can be emotionally and physically draining. Parents are often unable to perform their daily duties, including giving other children in the family the attention they need.
Victory for Anti-Smoking
British American Tobacco South Africa (Batsa) has failed in a high court bid to have parts of the country'€™s tobacco advertising ban declared unconstitutional.
Abusing the MCC appeal process
One of the ways in which companies can object to a decision made by the Medicines Control Council (MCC) is to appeal the decision in terms of Section 24 of the Medicines and Related Substances Act (Act 101 of 1965). By Roy Jobson.
SA must set example in AIDS fight
South Africa should set a bold example to the rest of the world by resolving to triple the number of people on antiretroviral medication by 2015.
Health care sector unfriendly to gay men Living with AIDS # 474
The homophobic attitudes of public health care workers may have a direct influence on the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in the gay community. Many gay men or men who have sex with other men avoid the public health service out of fear of being ridiculed.
Putting MSM on the radar
A three-day conference to be held in Cape Town from today will focus on men who have sex with men (MSM) as a key target group to consider in developing policy and interventions for HIV prevention and treatment.
Beating the flu blues this season
The 2011 influenza season is upon us and people, more particularly high risk persons, are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated to avoid major complications such as pneumonia.
HIV breeds more pneumonia Living with AIDS # 473
In the last 20 years there has been a steady increase of pneumonia cases in adults, mostly in people living with HIV. A significant proportion of those infected die.
Malaria investment in Ghana pays off
CAPE TOWN '€“ A multi-million rand AngloGold Ashanti investment in a malaria control programme in Ghana has led to massive reductions in productivity losses, school absenteeism, infant mortality and treatment costs, a report released at the World Economic Forum has shown.
Testing a vaccine to slow HIV Living with AIDS # 471
The University of Limpopo Medunsa campus this week launched a clinical scientific trial to test a vaccine developed in Italy to investigate whether it can slow HIV progression in people already living with the HI-virus.
US project planning to sterilise HIV+ women in SA
A controversial US project that pays drug users and alcoholics to undergo sterilisation or long-term contraception, is setting its sights on women living with HIV in South Africa.
Health: The role of the State Living with AIDS # 470
Against the back-drop of diminishing donor support for national AIDS programmes in Africa and the rest of the developing world, the question on many minds is: What role should individual states play to ensure that their citizens continue to receive critical care?