While generic production has brought down the prices of most first-line anti-retrovirals from over U$10 000 (R70 000) in 2000 to as little as U$150 (R1 050) per patient per year in June this year, prices of newer ARVs and formulations for children are up to 12 times higher.
Uganda, widely hailed as a success story in reducing the prevalence of HIV among the general population, has placed almost 65 000 people on anti-retroviral treatment, well above the targets set.
Around 30 nurses and managers shared their insights, experiences and coping mechanisms amid the Aids epidemic. They were interviewed by Uta Lehman and Jabu Zulu of the School of Public Health at the University of the Western Cape, in the latest issue of Critical Health Perspectives.
The real story behind Government's antenatal survey lies in the trends which show that overall the South African HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to grow, though than at a slower pace than in the 1990s. Of great concern is the continuing increase in prevalence in younger women.
What does being a man mean? Violent, abusive, uncaring, arrogant are some of the adjectives that are used to describe men. But a steadily growing number of South African men are slowly changing the male identity.
Government this weekend placed the long-awaited National HIV and Syphilis Antenatal Sero-prevalence survey on its website without the usual fanfare and media releases. The survey, which is accepted as one of the best available estimates of HIV infection, reveals that almost 4 800 of the 16 000 women tested at local Government clinics in 2004 were HIV positive. Over 6-million South Africans were estimated to be living with HIV or AIDS.
Newly crowned Miss Universe Natalie Glebova went on a whirlwind tour through South Africa and Swaziland in an attempt to personally see the devastation caused by the AIDS epidemic. She talks frankly about her ignorance around the epidemic having grown up in the protected surroundings of Canada.
Efforts to treat three million people by the end of this year are expected to fail with South Africa, India and Nigeria already falling well short of their targets.
Dating can be a risky affair when HIV is added to the mix. The potential of meeting an HIV-positive partner is a reality. But should this possibility discourage anyone from dating? A young couple shares their story.
I don't want to be perceived as violent, was 25-year old Pumlani Mzangwa's simple explanation for why he took part in a men's rally and march in Soweto last week, to lament the abuse of women and children.
In his short life of 23 years he has been molested, raised in an orphanage,gang-raped and contracted HIV. But Ishmael Ngozo refuses to be put down.
South Africa's second national AIDS conference draws to a close in Durban today. Kerry Cullinan reports on the highlights at the conference which drew a record number of delegates.
Many of the babies saved by nevirapine from getting HIV from their mothers at birth are being infected with the virus later in communities where health systems are weak and there is little support for their mothers.
A unique project in Diepkloof, Soweto, aims at addressing the silence that leads to the destruction of most men and their families.
The Western Cape has the longest track record of ARV treatment. Health-e spoke to Dr Fareed Abdullah, one of the driving forces behind the province's success in tackling the Aids epidemic.
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