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New students reluctant to test for HIV

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LIMPOPO - Only a handful of new students at Vhembe TVET College’s Makwarela campus rolled up their sleeves for an HIV test, and the head of the campus clinic is concerned.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
March 19, 2019

New students reluctant to test for HIV

Our Health

LIMPOPO - Only a handful of new students at Vhembe TVET College’s Makwarela campus rolled up their sleeves for an HIV test, and the head of the campus clinic is concerned.

Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
March 19, 2019

London man is ‘cured’ of HIV

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A London patient appears to have been cured of HIV after a bone marrow transplant from a donor with a special genetic mutation.

kerrycullinan
March 5, 2019

London man is ‘cured’ of HIV

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A London patient appears to have been cured of HIV after a bone marrow transplant from a donor with a special genetic mutation.

Kerry Cullinan
March 5, 2019

HIV+ teen shocked after accidentally discovering her status

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Northern Cape – The Northern Cape Department of Health has, along with the Department of Social Development, undertaken to conduct basic HIV training for guardians and parents of children living with HIV, after it has emerged that many are battling to know when and how to disclose the information to children.

mpholekgetho
January 23, 2019

SA sleeping on the most successful HIV weapons

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Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), taken as a once-daily pill, has been hailed the world over as one of the major HIV prevention interventions in the fight against AIDS. Yet, apart form sex workers, very few South Africans are using PrEP or even know it exists.

Amy Green
December 3, 2018

HIV: One child infected every two minutes

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AIDS kills 76 adolescents around the world every day, and some 360 000 will die by 2030 unless “urgent” action is taken.

Amy Green
November 30, 2018

Widespread ignorance about STIs in SA

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Health experts have warned that sexually transmitted infections (STI) have increased in South Africa, and say that young people - between the ages of 15 and 24 - are the most likely to contract an STI.

Asavela Dalana
September 26, 2018

There are lessons from HIV on how to effectively respond to Covid-19 and beyond, says UNAIDS

HIV-positive mom warns against using muti

Our Health

Nomsa Nyali was diagnosed with HIV when she was 22 and pregnant. Her son is now 16 - she lives to encourage other HIV-positive people to be brave.

Asavela Dalana
September 13, 2018

The secret pain of sex workers and their children

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Most sex workers hide what they do for a living from those closest to them – especially their own children, causing pain and distrust mainly because South Africa does not legitimise their work.

Amy Green
August 14, 2018

‘Don’t humiliate me’ says brave teen

Health, Our Health

NORTHERN CAPE – Fourteen year old Dineo (*not her real name), born with HIV and a member of the Future Leaders movement, says she hates teachers using her as the example when discussing HIV positive people at school.

mpholekgetho
August 7, 2018

New ARV not for women wanting to fall pregnant

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AMSTERDAM - Dolutegravir, the new wonder antiretroviral (ARV) drug, should not be given to women who want to get pregnant, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned this week.

kerrycullinan
July 26, 2018

Many HIV convictions not supported by science

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AMSTERDAM - The prosecution of HIV positive people for deliberately infecting or endangering others is often not supported by science, according to 20 top scientists including Nobel Laureate Francoise Barre-Sinoussi.

kerrycullinan
July 26, 2018

Limpopo Health lambasted over insensitive tweet

Health, Our Health

The Limpopo Department of Health (DoH) has apologised for a tweet from its official Twitter account claiming that anyone who dies of HIV today does so by choice.

Mogale Mojela
July 17, 2018

Mabuza: Youth are the key to fighting TB

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Deputy President David Mabuza has called on young people to become "champions" for South Africa's deadliest disease, tuberculosis (TB), at the opening of the 5th South African TB Conference on Tuesday in Durban.

Amy Green
June 13, 2018

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