The Khayelitsha programme has been held up as a best practice model across the world. A report attempts to summarise the various programmes and shows among others that antiretroviral therapy is feasible in poor settings, antenatal HIV prevalence can be stabilised and a decentralised, nurse-led service is possible. Read the full report here.
Screening air passengers for Tuberculosis (TB) is inefficient and unlikely to prevent the spread of infections, a Lancet study has shown.
The legal fraternity is being called upon to play a meaningful role in the response to AIDS, especially to combat prejudice and discrimination against people living with HIV and AIDS.
The National Council Against Smoking (NCAS) has urged finance minister Pravin Gordhan to review tobacco tax rates in South Africa.
NAIROBI: (PlusNews) - The Kenya Prisons Service has won praise for its HIV programmes, including education, testing and the provision of anti-retroviral drugs to prisoners, but specialists say unless the issue of unprotected sex is addressed, HIV transmission will continue unchecked.
Every year, over 12 million people receive a cancer diagnosis and 7.6 million die of the disease - accounting for nearly 1 in 5 of all deaths in developed countries and the leading cause of death worldwide ¹. Yet, according to the International Union against Cancer (UICC) more than 40% of all cancers could be prevented by better lifestyle choices.
JOHANNESBURG: (PlusNews) - A sexy new South African television drama is set to show people that love, life and the risk of HIV does not stop after they turn 30.
Rural doctors have invited President Zuma to shadow a rural doctor for a day, adding that if he ignored them it could mean he didn't care about the people they serve.
Western Cape health MEC Theuns Botha yesterday accused the African National Congress of mismanaging the province while in control, but in the same forum described national health minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi as 'the best news to health services this country has seen for a long time'.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has given a grant of $7 million over five years to the American Cancer Society to lead and coordinate the African Tobacco Control Consortium, a global coalition of public health-oriented organizations focusing on using evidence-based approaches to stem the tobacco epidemic in Africa.
Health-e interviewed Dr Otis Brawley, Chief Medical Officer of the American Cancer Society on the eve of World Cancer Day (February 4). Brawley discusses the challenges particular to Africa and debunks some of the myths around cancer.
The life of Pholokgolo Ramothwala, one of South Africa's long-standing AIDS activists has taken a new turn. The openly HIV-positive Pholokgolo, who started publishing an online diary last year, has just started taking antiretrovirals following the deterioration of his health.
Researchers have reported results of a clinical trial showing that a new vaccine - Mycobacterium vaccae (MV) - is effective in preventing tuberculosis in people with HIV infection.
Discrimination against people living with HIV and AIDS continues to thrive in many parts of Africa because of insufficient laws to protect human rights. A conference of African jurists held in Johannesburg, recently, heard that although judges do not implement laws, they are suitably placed to make progressive decisions that can end the discrimination.
South Africa faces potentially huge cuts in donor support for its HIV/AIDS programme over the next five years, yet it needs an extra R2-billion a year to reach all those who need antiretroviral treatment.
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