Aids vaccine for Africa
A partnership between professors from Oxford University and Nairobi University has produced Africa's first AIDS vaccine, which is set to begin human trials in August.
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Activists disrupt WHO presentation
The French wing of the international AIDS activist group, Act UP, disrupted conference proceedings during a presentation by the director of WHO.
Activists disrupt WHO presentation
The French wing of the international AIDS activist group, Act UP, disrupted conference proceedings during a presentation by the director of WHO.
Lower drug prices immediately – Judge Edwin Cameron
DURBAN - International agencies, national governments and the international drug companies had all failed the millions of people living with AIDS in developing countries in their quest for accessible treatment.
Manguzi family affected by AIDS
Indigo storm clouds are mounting on the horizon as we go into the Mthembu family home in Manguzi. We are just a few kilometers from the Mozambique border and the sandy soil suggests we'€™re also not too far from the coast.
Making clinics youth-friendly
When Nokubonga Ntzimela lost her patient'€™s card for the local clinic, she was scared to go back, fearing that the nursing sisters would shout at her.Ntzimela'€™s experience is perhaps unusual from other 16-year-olds in that she visited the clinic at least once. Surveys show that most adolescents avoid public clinics because they are concerned about being chastised, embarrassed or rudely treated by clinic staff.
Committed to the cause of fighting HIV/AIDS
Bongani Khumalo responds well to causes. From the South African Council of Churches, the Red Cross, the South African National Men's Forum which he founded, "to inculcate responsible behaviour among men", to Deputy Chief Executive at Eskom where he was responsible for restructuring and transformation, Bongani Khumalo is a committed to causes.
Why AIDS has hit SA so hard
There are five key reasons why the HIV/AIDS epidemic is so rampant in South Africa, according to co-convenor of the 13th World AIDS Conference, Jerry Coovadia.
‘Cut-price’ anti-AIDS drugs may still cost more than generics
The fresh offer from five major pharmaceutical companies to reduce the price of anti-AIDS drugs still does not answer the vexed question of what is their best possible discounted price.
Providing work and water
Despite the recent flooding in the north of the country, South Africa is a water-scarce country. Not only do we generally have low rainfall figures, a significant amount of water is lost to alien vegetation. The Working for Water programme was started by the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry in 1996 - both as a poverty-relief programme and as a means of clearing the alien vegetation that threatens our water supply.
Not too healthy yet
At the level of words and policies South Africa'€™s health system is broadly on track towards a more effective and equitable service, but implementation and delivery still have a long way to go.
Protecting youth at risk
The growing problem of drug dependency and alcoholism among youth worldwide is well documented. At the 10th World Congress of the International Commission for the Prevention of Alcoholism and Drug Dependency held recently in Cape Town, several presentations focused on how to protect teenagers from dangerous choices. A crucial element it seems, is in meaningful relationships between adults and children.
Searching for hope and acceptance
Religious response to AIDS
When she realised she was HIV positive, Faghmeda Miller'€™s first thoughts were: "I have shamed my family, they are going to shun me". But the church needs to be able to offer hope and acceptance to people living with AIDS.
Religious response to AIDS
Medical Research Council honours black researchers
For the first time the Medical Research Council honoured two black researchers for their contributions to medical research. The role of the MRC in the coming years is to do research to provide the most up-to-date scientific evidence to allow the public and policymakers to make informed choices.