Early ARV treatment will save lives
Government's decision to offer free ARV treatment to people with CD4 counts of 350 or less has been welcomed as a life-saver.
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Addressing adult TB can reduce number of children with tuberculosis Living with AIDS # 480
Improved and sustained efforts to diagnose and treat TB need to be made to address tuberculosis infection among children. This is according to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), after results of a clinical study it conducted showed that prophylaxis with Isoniazid does not prevent TB in children.
PEP services not up to scratch Living with AIDS # 477
A study examining the quality of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) services for survivors of rape in Limpopo and the North West has shown a lack of trained health care workers that provide the service.
More tests on encouraging microbicide Living with AIDS # 476
A large follow-up clinical trial to confirm the encouraging result last year of a small study that tested an antiretroviral-based microbicide gel which showed that it could reduce HIV infection in women by almost 40%, is due to begin in a few weeks.
Tara Klamp not to used outside KZN
The government will not be using the controversial Tara Klamp device to circumcise men outside of KwaZulu-Natal, according to health Deputy Director General Dr Yogan Pillay.
New policy saves thousands of babies from HIV
Government has slashed the HIV transmission rate from pregnant mothers to their babies to merely 3.5 percent, potentially sparing some 67 000 babies from HIV infection.
Charting a new course for HIV and TB
DURBAN '€“ South Africa needs to formulate a truly strategic HIV/AIDS and TB plan rather than an unstrategic wish-list when writing the new National Strategic Plan (NSP) for 2012-2016, Mark Heywood told delegates at the 5th South African AIDS Conference this week.
What works
DURBAN - South Africa is making real progress in shifting HIV treatment delivery to lower levels of health workers, enabling more patients to be reached.
Eight out of 10 ARV patients alive 5 years later
DURBAN - Despite under-reporting of deaths more than 80% of patients on antiretrovirals (ARVs) in South Africa are still alive five years into their treatment programme.
Guidelines for safe pregnancy in era of HIV
HIV Clinicians this week released a set of groundbreaking consensus guidelines for clinicians who assist HIV positive individual and couples wishing to fall pregnant.
Govt ready to treat all people with CD4 of 350
On the 30th anniversary of the discovery of AIDS, the SA health department is ready to give antiretroviral medication to all those with CD4 counts of 350 and below.
Plans to support microbicide trial
Since the discovery last year that a vaginal gel containing an antiretroviral called tenofovir can protect women from HIV, scientists have been working hard to support and fast-track the results.
Common problems with condoms
Male condoms are a widely used HIV preventative measure in South Africa. However, even though male condoms may seem relatively easy to use, they often present problems such as breaking and slipping off.
ARV shortage in Gauteng
Some Gauteng clinics have recently experienced shortages of critical antiretroviral drugs placing patients at risk of developing resistance to their treatment.
Study shows ARVs can protect the uninfected
A multi-national study shows that if an HIV-positive person starts taking antiretroviral therapy early on, that is, when their CD 4 count is still high, their chances of infecting their HIV-negative partner can decrease by as much as 96%.