There is no evidence that shows South African teenage girls are deliberately having children in order to access the Child Support Grant (CSG), according to a report by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC).
Medical experts have cautioned against male circumcision being promoted as the only effective method to prevent HIV infection.
A recent report by the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission has slammed African governments' programmes on HIV/AIDS on their continued failure to address the needs of same-sex practising people in Africa.
Government and the AIDS Law Project have started urgent talks that could see the parties reaching an out-of-court settlement on the provision of antiretrovirals to prisoners.
We pick up on the theme of last week's 'Living with AIDS' feature. Informal studies show that about one in five couples in Africa are in a discordant relationship, meaning that one partner has HIV and the other doesn't. The chances of one partner eventually getting infected by the other are not really known. Hence, experts recommend that couples should go for testing together.
Popular British nutritionist Patrick Holford, currently on tour in South Africa, has caused a storm by claiming that Vitamin C is more effective in treating AIDS than the antiretroviral drug AZT.
Knowing your own HIV status can set your mind at ease. But knowing both your and your partner's HIV status could even save your life. We meet a couple that clings to the belief.
South Africa's Medical Research Council (MRC) is investigating whether more than 20 women who have become HIV positive during a scientific trial, had been infected as a result of use of the microbicide that was being tested to prevent infection in the first place.
Startling new evidence from a survey conducted by Markinor and UNISA's Bureau of Market Research shows that HIV infection is now growing most rapidly among those who are wealthier and educated.
Debate has been raging for some time about whether people with HIV should start treatment when their CD4 count drops to 350 or 200. A new study shows better results for patients who get an earlier start.
South Africa's response to the AIDS epidemic will continue to fall short as long as government efforts do not consider addressing issues specific to men who have sex with men as part of its prevention and awareness programme, warn activists and experts.
Enea Motaung is a humble, strong-voiced woman with an undying concern for the well-being of others, particularly those living with and affected by HIV. She has been the Executive Director of the Township AIDS Project since 1992. Today she is the focus of our series of 'AIDS legends' of the last 25 years.
HIV specialist Dr Graeme Meintjes is known for long hospital ward rounds that can take several hours, while his colleague, Dr Kevin Rebe, is found racing along the corridors of GF Jooste Hospital's antiretroviral clinic.
HIV contributes to an increased prevalence and severity of under-nutrition and micronutrient deficiency in children, according to the South African Health Review (SAHR).
Media-based HIV communication programmes have some influence on people's attitudes to HIV, according to recent research. The spin-offs include improved prevention behaviour, a better understanding of those living with HIV and AIDS and increased community involvement in HIV issues. But much still needs to be done.
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