MRC receives R100-m boost
DURBAN - The Medical Research Council of South Africa has received more than R100 million over five years to establish two new research units for the study of HIV/AIDS prevention strategies and vaccines.
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More work before Health Department considers Nevirapine
The South African Department of Health is "very pleased" with the results announced by researchers working on the Nevirapine Trials which showed a significant reduction in mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
Putting faces to the epidemic
The "Positive Lives" exhibition features photos of HIV positive people from around the world in images which challenge the fear and prejudice that surround HIV.
Cheap drug can save thousands of babies
Government was yesterday presented with evidence that it could save the lives of thousands of babies cheaply and effectively by giving their HIV positive mothers the drug Nevirapine during labour. The drug could cut the rate of HIV transmission from mother to child by about one third, meaning that only about 7% of babies born to HIV positive women would be infected at birth.
Mbeki under pressure from scientists
One of the world's top scientists, Professor David Ho, yesterday begged President Mbeki to not to let his legacy be defined by inactivity on the human catastrophe of HIV/AIDS.
Activists disrupt WHO presentation
The French wing of the international AIDS activist group, Act UP, disrupted conference proceedings during a presentation by the director of WHO.
Activists disrupt WHO presentation
The French wing of the international AIDS activist group, Act UP, disrupted conference proceedings during a presentation by the director of WHO.
Aids vaccine for Africa
A partnership between professors from Oxford University and Nairobi University has produced Africa's first AIDS vaccine, which is set to begin human trials in August.
Famous parents talk about sex
Have you ever spoken to your children about sex?How should parents broach the subject of sex with their children? These and other questions were posed to a selected group of famous parents in South Africa. KERRY CULLINAN reports.
Rape, murder charges for those who infect others with AIDS
Law experts are unlikely to recommend that government introduce HIV-specific laws to punish those who knowingly infect others.
Lower drug prices immediately – Judge Edwin Cameron
DURBAN - International agencies, national governments and the international drug companies had all failed the millions of people living with AIDS in developing countries in their quest for accessible treatment.
Destitute Feroza finds a place to die
It is impossible not to notice how thin Feroza Mohamed is. The several layers of clothing she wears fails to protect her frail and disease-ridden 27-year-old body from the Highveld winter. Mother of six-year-old Ismail, Mohamed arrived at Nkosi'€™s Haven, in December - HIV positive, destitute, shunned by her Muslim family and three months'€™ pregnant. Nkosi'€™s Haven is a Johannesburg shelter for HIV positive mothers and their children.
ABC of HIV transmission
Although there is no cure for HIV/AIDS it is easily preventable. You can only get HIV if you get infected blood or sexual fluids into your system. To infect someone, the virus has to get past the body'€™s defences such as the skin and saliva.
Safe sex undermined by pessimism
For many young people, resigned to a life with few opportunities and a future without promise, sex is one of life'€™s few pleasures. But their lack of faith in the future means that many are not bothering to practice safe sex.
The impending catastrophe
Overall, at least 3.5 million South Africans are already infected with HIV, a disease for which there is no cure. The best case scenario predicts six million South Africans will be HIV positive in 10 years'€™ time.