Humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has expressed concern that a year after it released the report No refuge, Access Denied the situation of refugees in South Africa remains dire and unacceptable.
Almost half a million (419 144) children in South Africa are growing up without both parents, a Human Science Research Council study has revealed.
Non-communicable Disease Summit to focus on long-term killer diseases that threaten economic development in low- and middle-income countries.
UNICEF has welcomed finding from 'The Health of Our Children' HIV prevalence survey and called for better strategies to be developed to promote exclusive breast feeding.
Following the initiation of legal proceedings, on 7 May 2010, the Companies Intellectual Property Registration Office (CIPRO) has agreed to permit the AIDS Law Project (ALP) to reserve the name SECTION27, incorporating the AIDS Law Project.
Church leaders from eastern and southern Africa met in Johannesburg recently to discuss how the church can help mitigate the impact of HIV and AIDS. The meeting suggested that the current strategy of HIV prevention is not sufficient to prevent new HIV infections.
Health activists have warned against early introduction of antiretroviral (ARV) treatment in the absence of evidence based scientific research.
The number of Rift Valley Fever cases continues to rise with over 183 people confirmed to be infected with the virus throughout the country.
OPINION: Advertisements proudly carrying the 'Product of the Year 2010? logo are beginning to pop up with annoying frequency. I chanced on one such product which, according to the proud winner, was voted product of the year in the supplements category. by Roy Jobson.
The sound of the vuvuzela reverberated from the highest peak on the African continent at 7:30 this morning (Saturday May 8), when the Team of Hope, reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
The International AIDS Society has condemned the imprisonment of Uzbek doctor Maxim Popov for promoting HIV prevention efforts in his country.
Depression has been directly linked to serious illness. According to the WHO, people living with HIV/AIDS are 4.4 times more likely to be depressed. Every time we laugh our body releases a cocktail of chemicals and hormones which give us a feeling of happiness. This insert produced by Fathima Simjee tells the story of Alice Phiri, who has used laughter therapy to help her deal with her HIV positive status.
The legal 'bull terrier' that has protected people with HIV for 17 years is changing into an organisation that fights against all adverse socio-economic conditions.
African church leaders met in Johannesburg recently to find common ground in response to HIV and AIDS. At the meeting, the church acknowledged that it has failed to react timeously and effectively to the challenge of AIDS.
Thursday 6 May, Windhoek -- On Wednesday 5 May, the opening day of the World Economic Forum on Africa (WEF) in Dar Es Salaam, a group of nine AIDS activists from across the continent were detained for questioning by Tanzanian authorities after they handed over a memorandum entitled 'Health is Wealth', which emphasised the need for increased investment in health and particularly HIV, TB and Malaria in Africa, to two prominent speakers at the WEF.
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