War diverting money from the real issues
The cost of wars in Africa over the last 15 years could solve the HIV/AIDS crisis, prevent TB and malaria, or provide clean water, sanitation and education for the continent, an Oxfam report has found.
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Uganda to open ARV factory
The launch of an ARV drug factory in Uganda and Malawi's attempts to double the number of people on ARVs by 2010 are some of the highlights in this issue of the Centers for Disease Control HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
South Africans suffer high rate of substance-linked mental disorders
South Africa has a serious problem with mental disorders linked to substance abuse, according to the first stress and health study released yesterday (Wednesday).
Bernstein a boost for vaccine search
The search for an HIV vaccine has been given a significant boost with the appointment of Dr Alan Bernstein to head the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise (GHVE).
Gates dangles $100-m ‘carrot’ for scientists
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has dangled a U$100-million carrot in front of scientists, especially those in Africa and Asia, who may have 'creative, unorthodox ideas' that could lead to breakthroughs against some of the greatest health challenges facing poor countries.
Low morale after “major vaccine trial” is stopped
The halting of the HVTN 503 vaccine trial, dubbed 'Phambili', has left some doubtful that an effective vaccine to prevent HIV infection will ever be found.
Task team to turnaround Soweto hospital
A task team has been sent to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, charged with implementing a turnaround strategy, following news reports of newborn babies at the Soweto hospital placed in cardboard boxes because of a shortage of cribs.
Mentor mums for pregnant HIV+ women
In a first for South Africa, a national PMTCT (Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission) hotline, manned by HIV positive women who are part of the mothers2mothers (m2m) organization, has been launched.
TAC refuses to back down from Qunta attack
Treatment Action Campaign member Emma Baleka has revealed in an affidavit how she was told by an associate of controversial lawyer Christine Qunta that the Comforter's Healing Gift products would cure AIDS.
Lack of AIDS policy endangers prisoners Living with AIDS # 324
Continuing with our theme from last week, today we hear that the prison system fails to deliver even the most basic tools to protect male prisoners from HIV infection.
Some prefer death over testing
Despite long-running AIDS awareness campaigns by the government, non-governmental organizations and other civil society groupings, a great number of people still prefer to die a silent death than to go for an HIV test.
Sex & sexual violence in prison Living with AIDS # 323
Sex and sexual violence are common in the South African male prison community. Yet efforts aimed at reducing the violence and addressing HIV prevention are lacking.
What does it mean to be a man? Living with AIDS # 322
The manner in which some men conduct themselves in relationship matters has led to questions being asked, such as: What does it really mean to be a man? Their actions have resulted in many women using words like unfaithful, abusive, sexually reckless and immoral to describe the male species in general. A Johannesburg varsity lecturer has made this question a subject of research.
Rural under-development hampers AIDS interventions Living with AIDS # 321
Lack of exposure to information, beliefs deeply rooted in tradition as well as poverty make community mobilisation around HIV and AIDS in rural Tzaneen a difficult task.
Major AIDS vaccine update
Over 600 participants have been enrolled into the HVTN 503 vaccine trial, said to be the 'largest AIDS vaccine trial' to be ever conducted on the continent.