Lone ANC MP supports TAC campaign
African National Congress Member of Parliament Ben Turok cut a lone figure among the 400 odd plastic chairs in front of Parliament's gates yesterday where Aids activists staged a 'people's parliament'.
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Parenting a disabled child
South African society does not know how to deal with those who are disabled and the challenges that families with disabled children face are virtually never spoken about. A photographer and three researchers are trying to break the ice.
Impact of XDR-TB on HIV
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The deadly strain of extremely drug resistant TB has reared its head in Gauteng. Experts fear that the outbreak ' first detected in KwaZulu-Natal - is a potential killer, particularly for people living with AIDS. There are concerns that it also places South Africa's AIDS treatment programme at enormous risk.
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Mental disorders widespread in people with HIV
HIV often affects the mental health of people living with the virus. Yet many health workers are either unaware of this or too busy to do anything about it.
The media & Manto
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At the recent International AIDS Conference in Toronto, Canada, the South African media's attention was focussed on Health Minister Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang and her campaign to promote alternative methods in the treatment of AIDS. But was the attention the media gave to the matter useful?
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‘Fire Manto’ campaign gains momentum
The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) battle to oust health minister Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang has gained backing from six political parties.
Thinking out the box
Creative thinking has enabled Kimberley to have one of the best doctor-patient ratios in the country.
How to grow your own nurses
Almost 10 years ago Eben Donges Hospital in Worcester acknowledged a looming nursing crisis and established a groundbreaking learnership programme that has uplifted the community and averted massive nursing vacancies.
Confusion reigns over Khomanani? Living with AIDS # 273
There are still no definite answers from the Health Department regarding the fate their flagship HIV/AIDS communication campaign, Khomanani. There have been widespread reports that the programme has been halted. But the Health Minister says that's news to her.
Beetroot battle at world AIDS conference
Beetroot, lemon, garlic and African potato were at the heart of a bitter conflict between Health Minister Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang and AIDS activists over government's AIDS programme at the International AIDS Conference in Toronto over the past week.
Breast is best ‘ even for babies with HIV+ mums
TORONTO ' A South African study has conclusively shown that babies with HIV positive mothers who are exclusively breastfed are significantly less likely to get the virus than if they get breastmilk and other food mixed.
Overcoming guilt Living with AIDS # 272
It was with a sense of a 'big head' that Alan Brand decided to take an overall medical check up. He had achieved most of his short term goals. Testing positive for HIV never even occurred to him. But soon after finding out that he had the virus, he was overwhelmed by guilt.
Humanity needs to work together to defeat AIDS – Gates
TORONTO ' Defeating AIDS will not be the success of one great scientist, one great community worker, or one great leader, but the accomplishment of the whole human family working together for one another. With these words, Melinda Gates ended the formal session at the opening of the 16th World AIDS Conference.
Bill and Melinda Gates give $500 000 000 for AIDS
TORONTO ' Bill and Melinda Gates have boosted AIDS coffers on the eve of the world's biggest AIDS meeting with a U$500-million contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria.
Flying service helps to restore sight
For 40 years, the SA Red Cross Air Mercy Service has been flying volunteer health professionals to rural hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal and the Northern Cape.