AIDS lesson from Orange Farm, but prevention is being neglected
Dirt-poor Orange Farm residents may be, but a study conducted in the settlement south of Johannesburg has brought hope to the world ' and features in the UNAIDS report on AIDS.
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AIDS in SA shows no signs of decline
The AIDS epidemic in southern Africa shows 'no evidence of a decline', according to the annual UNAIDS Global Report for 2005 released yesterday (30 May).
‘Exceptional leadership’ is needed
Sketching a crisis epidemic that is already infecting 65 million people, the UN body says 'exceptional leadership' is needed to move beyond crisis management to develop long-term responses.
Tributes to the WHO chief
Dr Lee Jong-wook (61), Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has died following a short illness. Tributes have poured in from across the world.
Former MP resigned over AIDS denialism
Activist Pregs Govender admitted this week that AIDS denialism within government had been one of two factors that pushed her to resign as an ANC Member of Parliament in 2002.
Worst cholera epidemic kills hundreds in Angola
Cholera has already claimed more than 1300 lives in Angola. The death toll from the 3-month cholera epidemic is rising on a daily basis.
Recruiting retired nurses is “elderly abuse”
The KwaZulu-Natal health department's recent appeal for retired nurses to return to work to help alleviate staff shortages was condemned as unsustainable and 'an abuse of the elderly' by delegates at a recent provincial health forum.
Minister reports back
Health minister Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang used her quarterly briefing to chastise the media for lending coverage to Jacob Zuma's shower comments, for reporting 'only on HIV/AIDS' and for discounting her claims on nutrition. She was updating the media on progress being made by Government's social cluster in Pretoria.
Minister missed an opportunity with Rath
Many delegates to the recent microbicides conference in Cape Town flashed wry smiles when the health minister warned researchers against conducting unethical trials that did not always have the best interests of research participants at heart.
We must act on the lessons learned during the Zuma rape trial
In the aftermath of the Zuma trial, two prominent male gender activists reflect on the lessons they have learnt.
New scandal hits alternative health council
The complementary health field is worth billions of rands, yet the council that is supposed to regulate the field seems unable to rise above controversy.
The world’s children go hungry – report Living with AIDS # 257
HIV and AIDS, drought and conflict make it hard for developing countries to feed their children properly. Ultimately, this pushes up the mortality rate of children under five. This is according to the United Nations Children's Fund's annual report on children's progress.
UK doc talks about working in rural KZN
Dr Steve Wootorton, a doctor living in the United Kingdom, recently did a three-month stint at Nkandla Hospital in rural KwaZulu-Natal. Wootorton shared his impressions in an article he wrote for the British Medical Journal.
Some hope for the Eastern Cape
Eastern Cape Health MEC Dr Bevan Goqwana was fired by the premier this week, leaving a department which under his stewardship failed to properly account for R18.1 billion out of a total budget of R22.6 billion.
Production of more health workers central to HR plan for health
After 18 months of preparation, the Department of Health has finally released its Human Resources for Health Plan. One of the Plan's key objectives is to attract more students in the health sciences disciplines.