Charity treats parents and prevents more orphans
Amid all the doom and gloom surrounding the AIDS epidemic, a charity project is working vigorously to keep HIV positive caregivers alive, in turn saving thousands of affected children from orphanhood.
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Children being abused by other kids
Over three-quarters of the sexually abused children who seek help from Childline in KwaZulu-Natal have been hurt by other children, with kids under the age of 12 now outnumbering teens as the main culprits.
‘Exceptional leadership’ is needed
Sketching a crisis epidemic that is already infecting 65 million people, the UN body says 'exceptional leadership' is needed to move beyond crisis management to develop long-term responses.
AIDS in SA shows no signs of decline
The AIDS epidemic in southern Africa shows 'no evidence of a decline', according to the annual UNAIDS Global Report for 2005 released yesterday (30 May).
AIDS lesson from Orange Farm, but prevention is being neglected
Dirt-poor Orange Farm residents may be, but a study conducted in the settlement south of Johannesburg has brought hope to the world ' and features in the UNAIDS report on AIDS.
Nkosi’s legacy lives on at haven
Five years ago today (1 June), Nkosi Johnson died of AIDS at the age of 12 ' but his legacy lives on at Nkosi's Haven, a home for HIV positive mothers and their babies.
Welcome at the UN ‘ but not in her father’s home
Although Nkhensani Mavasa has been invited to address the world at the United Nations in New York this Wednesday (31 May), she is still not welcome in her own father's house ' simply because she is HIV positive.
Former MP resigned over AIDS denialism
Activist Pregs Govender admitted this week that AIDS denialism within government had been one of two factors that pushed her to resign as an ANC Member of Parliament in 2002.
One day to ‘forget ‘ for a moment’
Living with AIDS # 259
The harsh realities of HIV and AIDS are a daily experience for 400 children under the care of the Tapologo AIDS Hospice, in Rustenburg, near Phokeng village, in the North West. And if there's a chance to make them forget about their pain-stricken lives, even for only one day, it's more than welcome.
Living with AIDS # 259
Telling Art-Stories Living with AIDS # 258
When words failed them, a group turned to art to articulate their lives with HIV or how the epidemic has affected them as they continue watching loved ones succumb to the virus. Their work is being exhibited at Constitution Hill, in Johannesburg.
‘Smacked’ to hell and back
Frank, thought-provoking and in-your-face, 'Smacked' is a recently published book by a former drug addict. Author Melinda Ferguson loses everything in her comfortable life, including her husband and children, in pursuit of her addiction.
Minister missed an opportunity with Rath
Many delegates to the recent microbicides conference in Cape Town flashed wry smiles when the health minister warned researchers against conducting unethical trials that did not always have the best interests of research participants at heart.
Judge challenges HIV counselling
HIV tests should be routine in health institutions that offer AIDS treatment, says Judge Edwin Cameron.
The world’s children go hungry – report Living with AIDS # 257
HIV and AIDS, drought and conflict make it hard for developing countries to feed their children properly. Ultimately, this pushes up the mortality rate of children under five. This is according to the United Nations Children's Fund's annual report on children's progress.
UK doc talks about working in rural KZN
Dr Steve Wootorton, a doctor living in the United Kingdom, recently did a three-month stint at Nkandla Hospital in rural KwaZulu-Natal. Wootorton shared his impressions in an article he wrote for the British Medical Journal.