The fat of the land
We often assume that obesity is only a problem in the US. But South Africans have been growing steadily larger over the last decade.
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Schizophrenia drug withdrawn after fatal reports
Melleril, one of the oldest drugs prescribed for schizophrenia, has been voluntarily withdrawn following ongoing reports that it affected the heart's rhythm with unconfirmed reports of deaths.
Mbeki commits to “greater vigour” on AIDS
President Thabo Mbeki has lauded Government's plan to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic as among the best in world adding that it was being implemented with 'greater vigour'.
Following the (AIDS) money
HIV/AIDS budgets for national and provincial government at a glance.
Science of the future?
HIV is one of the most closely studied viruses in history and yet it continues to outwit scientists in their efforts to find a cure or prevent the onset of AIDS.
Spotlight on women & children
World AIDS Day 2004 highlights the vulnerability of women and children to HIV. The theme resonates strongly with South Africans as we observe the annual 16 Days of Activism on Violence Against Women and Children. In this final instalment of our Living with AIDS feature for this year, we look at why it's important to focus on these groups.
Four HIV/AIDS Legal precedents
Four brief case studies illustrating the human rights principles underpinning HIV/AIDS issues in South African law.
Basic AIDS stats for SA
At least 4.6 million South Africans are estimated to be living with HIV and by mid-2002 it is believed that 688 000 people had died of AIDS-related illnesses in South Africa.
SA AIDS timeline 1982 – 2003
The first two official AIDS deaths in South Africa were recorded in 1982. This timeline tracks the course of the epidemic in South Africa from then until now.
Considering routine HIV testing in SA
Living with AIDS #199
The United States has been doing it since the 1980s. Botswana introduced the policy early this year and Zambia is plotting the introduction of the practice. But what is South Africa thinking about routine testing versus Voluntary Counselling and Testing for HIV?
Living with AIDS #199
Following the ‘worst case scenario’
Ahead of world AIDS Day, Kerry Cullinan looks at the past decade of conflict to a future with stem cell research.
Community Pharmacies Take Strain
Still catching their breath after the introduction of tough dispensing rules, community pharmacies in small towns have been dealt a further blow as the health department issues thousands of dispensing licences to health practitioners.
Grandmothers give hope
A group of grandmothers in Khayelitsha, supported by St Luke's Hospice, is taking the initiative to care for their children and grandchildren who are sick with HIV/AIDS. Thandeka Teyise asked the group's co-ordinator Nomakula Mrubuta about the challenges they face.
Botswana opts for routine HIV tests
Living with AIDS # 198
As the world welcomes universal AIDS treatment, the policy of 'routine testing' for HIV is becoming more widespread and is likely to replace the current system which requires patients to volunteer themselves for a test. Here in southern Africa, Botswana has already implemented the policy.
Living with AIDS # 198
The power of words
Four years ago Tracy Niekerk discovered she was HIV positive after her husband applied for a life insurance policy. Much has changed since then. Tracy is one of three South Africans sharing their experiences of living with HIV through the Red Ribbon Diary Project.