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South Africa’s first human AIDS Vaccine trial
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HIV & AIDS – The Facts
What is HIV? • HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. • It is classed as a retrovirus. This means that the virus uses the body’s own cells to reproduce itself.| • While several theories exist, the origin of this virus…
Addressing myths about Microbicide Clinical Trials
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Fact Sheet HPTN 035 at a Glance
Study Overview •HPTN 035 was a Phase II/IIb trial that evaluated the safety and effectiveness of the vaginal microbicides PRO 2000 (0.5 percent dose) and BufferGel for preventing male-to-female sexual transmission of HIV. • The study was not designed to…
Basic Qs & As on AIDS Vaccine
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Doctors under siege Living with AIDS # 350
A disturbing pattern of reprisals against public service doctors who voice their concerns or put the interests of patients before the bureaucracy, thus improving the quality of care in the South African health system, is on the rise.
SANDF’€™s HIV testing policy under fire
This week the South African National Defence Force'€™s labour policies on HIV/AIDS came under scrutiny in the Pretoria High Court. Three HIV-positive military members together with the security forces union, SASFU, have instituted a case to challenge their constitutionality, alleging that the policies are discriminatory.
Non-communicable diseases will kill us in future
Chronic ailments such as heart disease and stroke are the chief cause of global deaths with infectious diseases including HIV and Malaria predicted to have a lesser impact worldwide over the long term, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Saving babies
Maternal, newborn and child deaths would be drastically reduced if South Africa simply implemented the policies it already has in place.
Doctor with conscience back in court Living with AIDS # 349
Dr Malcolm Naude, a former Mpumalanga doctor is back in court to force the government to settle a case dating back to 2001. He charges that the withdrawal of his offer of employment by Mpumalanga'€™s Rob Ferreira Hospital, was unfair and discriminatory.
UNAIDS is out of touch with reality and should be closed down, says expert
OPINION: The writing is on the wall for UNAIDS.
One in Three Malaria Drugs Failing in Africa
Anti-malaria drugs in six African cities fail basic quality tests