Heated debate about male circumcision
Circumcised men are much less likely to get HIV, but if the procedure is promoted as a way of preventing HIV men might think they are immune to the virus.
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Antiretrovirals also prevent HIV, says scientists
People on ARV treatment who have undetectable viral loads are unlikely to transmit HIV, so treatment is also a prevention tool say scientists.
Basic income grant will help AIDS fight, says Richter
MEXICO CITY ' If HIV is to be beaten, poor households in high prevalence African countries should be given a basic income grant.
Genetics make Africans vulnerable to HIV says Clinton
Given a hero's welcome at the international AIDS conference, Bill Clinton revealed that genetic changes in Africans had opened them up to HIV
Mogae moots new African AIDS forum
African leaders need to take joint responsibility for HIV/AIDS, says former president of Botswana
AIDS Conference to defend spending
Over 22 000 of the world's key HIV/AIDS scientists, academics and activists descend on Mexico City this Sunday (3 August) for the start of the 17th international AIDS conference.
South Africa still has biggest HIV epidemic, says UNAIDS
South Africa has the largest HIV epidemic in the world with an estimated 5,7-million people living with HIV in 2007.
DoH to revise ART guidelines Living with AIDS # 359
The Department of Health is reviewing its guidelines for antiretroviral treatment, and at the heart of discussions is whether people should be able to start taking medication sooner.
People with HIV may get medicine sooner
The Department of Health may allow people living with HIV to get antiretroviral drugs earlier than at present.
Mseleku comments – Human rights experts approach Mbeki and Zuma
Nineteen of the world's foremost health and human rights experts have condemned health department Director General Thami Mseleku's recent comment that 'human rights are not relevant to the considerations of health policy in a developmental state'.
New MDR TB test is a breakthrough – experts
Experts say the discovery of the new Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) TB diagnostic tool will go a long way in fighting the scourge.
Billions still at risk because of poor sanitation
Every day, over 2,5-billion people suffer from a lack of access to improved sanitation and half of these practise open defecation, the riskiest sanitary practice of all, according to a report issued by the WHO/UNICEF.
Top experts examine ARV access and health systems
South Africa's top researchers, policy makers, managers and providers have released the outcome of a roundtable discussion held last year, where they grappled with antiretroviral access and the health system's capacity to cope with the increasing demand.
US moves to allow HIV-positive immigrants
The United States Senate has repealed the entry and immigration ban on HIV-positive non-citizens.
The challenge of implementing prisoner guidelines Living with AIDS # 358
Last week we reported on the launch of guidelines developed by the Southern African HIV Clinicians' Society to prevent and treat TB and HIV in prisons. Their implementation will not be easy.