The Health Minister's continued misrepresentation of the facts on the role of nutrition in the management of AIDS is regrettable and against the law, says Dr Kgosi Letlape, South African Medical Association (SAMA) chairperson.
At least four of the Westville prisoners with AIDS who have applied to court for the right to antiretroviral treatment may die before their legal battle is settled. (Update in newsbriefs)
TORONTO ' Billionaire AIDS philanthropist Bill Gates set the tone at the opening of the 16th International AIDS conference last Sunday when he stated 'we have to do a much better job on prevention'.
A doctor who gave up a thriving private practice in Gauteng to help people living with HIV in a rural backwater was named 'Rural Doctor of the Year' last week.
TORONTO ' A study from KwaZulu-Natal has revealed shocking details of a super-tuberculosis strain ' XDR TB ' that is resistant to all first and second line TB drugs and has an extraordinary high death rate.South Africa does not yet have any drugs to treat people with XDR TB.
TORONTO - George Bush's millions going to abstinence-only HIV prevention programmes, many in Africa, has been slammed as insipient neo-colonialism and illegitimate by a fiery Stephen Lewis of the United Nations.
TORONTO ' Health minister Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang opened South Africa's Khomanani exhibition at the World AIDS Conference with her much criticized recipe of lemon, garlic and beetroot ruffling feathers.
TORONTO - Pairing a common tuberculosis (TB) drug with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is more effective than either therapy on its own at preventing full-blown TB disease in people with HIV.
Pregnant women aged between 25 and 29, living in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Gauteng are worst affected by HIV.
The 'I didn't have a condom' excuse could soon be unheard of if the marketing of an innovative underwear brand succeeds. The underwear features a unique pocket that can carry up to three condoms ' for use at opportune times.
South African kids will soon be able to get vaccinated against one of the most common causes of severe diarrhoea
Two weeks ago we reported on the findings of a study suggesting that circumcised men are at a reduced risk of contracting HIV. Some of our audience found the claims 'disturbing and confusing'. This week, we try to answer some of the questions.
During winter, many people will need donated blood for medical reasons. But the needle prick involved in drawing blood scares potential donors away. At the same time, blood recipients often worry about contracting infections, including HIV, through a transfusion. But the South African National Blood Service maintains that donated blood is safe.
Mass messages of HIV prevention are not as effective as face-to-face contact. So, the government's HIV and AIDS communication programme, Khomanani, has taken to making home visits to deliver the message. We went to Parys, in the Free State, to see Khomanani in action.
In times of trouble some of us find it much easier to speak to a total stranger for advice. Counsellors, in the form of psychologists, social workers and others, are often the strangers we confide in. In the area of HIV and AIDS, these professionals often play an invaluable role. Nditsheni Ratshitanga is a counsellor with the youth health awareness programme, loveLife.
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