I refuse to let HIV stop me from dreaming
Bonginkosi Vincent Buthelezi is a 17-year old high school pupil. He shares the story of how he became HIV-positive.
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6-year-old gang raped in Limpopo
VHEMBE. ' With news about the gruesome rape and murder of Anene Booysen still fresh in the country's psyche, news about the gang rape of a six-year-old girl shook the community of Mulodi Village in Limpopo where the crime took place.
Youth learn about their sexual health rights
TSHWANE. - A youth camp with the theme: 'Together taking responsibility to end HIV infection; 'No' to teenage pregnancy, 'No' to discrimination, and 'No' to gender based Violence' was recently held at the Stoney Ridge camp site in Magaliesburg.
Village Clinic: Activists threaten court action if no changedemand action or
Activists have sent a final letter of demand to the Eastern Cape health MEC in an attempt to address the critical situation at Village Clinic, a busy clinic which is operating from tents.
Limpopo cholera outbreak under control
VHEMBE. - The Department of Health and Social Development in Limpopo is collaborating with the Zimbabwean government to curb a cholera outbreak in the region.
People on ART have near normal life expectancies
People living with HIV in South Africa, who access antiretroviral therapy (ART) before their immune systems are severely compromised, have life expectancies close to that of the general population, researchers have found.
SANAC on Fixed Dose Combinations
MEDIA RELEASE: As of this month (April), some public sector AIDS patients will start to take simplified ARV treatment of just one pill a day to manage their infection. The South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) welcomes this change in treatment protocols by the Department of Health.
One pill a day keeps HIV away
From April 1, HIV positive people on antiretroviral therapy will be able to take one pill a day, instead of three pills twice a day.
Functional cure of HIV-positive infant
MEDIA RELEASE: Recent news reports across the world included the incredible information that a baby had been cured of HIV. Is this really true?
French study: Viral loads remain undetectable in absence of ARVs
Aidsmap: A study from France has found 14 adult patients who also started a course of ART soon after infection, who subsequently stopped it, and have not had to re-start because they have largely ' and in eight cases completely ' maintained undetectable viral loads for at least four years after stopping therapy (a baby has, so far, only managed a year off therapy). Read the full aidsmap article here.
Woman teased about mental disability
VHEMBE. ' Gloria Mathukha is used to be called 'crazy' or 'mad woman', but this doesn't make it any easier. This 36-year-old woman from Matavhela village in Limpopo has a mentally disability and suffers constant discrimination from members in her community.
Pensioner plagued by strange disease
VHEMBE. ' The health services here has been unable to help a pensioner who is suffering from strange illness.
Big prevention blow as women reject one-a-day ARV
The much anticipated pill-a-day HIV prevention tool has been dealt a huge blow after a large scale study ' mostly conducted in South Africa ' found that most women did not adhere and take the one antiretroviral (ARV) drug daily.
HIV prevention on grass-roots level
LUSIKISIKI. - The country's National Strategic Plan (NSP) to reduce HIV, sexually transmitted infections and TB offers a multi-pronged approach to tackle some of the country's greatest health challenges.
Village Clinic: Activists demand changes
After several news reports by the OurHealth community journalists, the TAC and SECTION27 visited the new Village Clinic in Lusikisiki last week. "What we found is a disgrace and violation of patients and workers rights," the activists said. Read the full report here.