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‘AIDS changed everything’

Health, Health Systems

The global goal of getting 15 million people on life-saving antiretroviral (ARV) treatment has been met nine months early, the Joint United Nations Programme on AIDS (UNAIDS) announced today.

kerrycullinan
July 14, 2015

Motsoaledi: Maternal, child focus remains post-MDGs

Health, Health Systems, Women's Health

South African Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says three issues should top the post Millennium Development Goal (MDG) agenda.

lauralopez
July 1, 2014

South Africa far from targets to reduce maternal, infant mortality

Health, Women's Health

South African health facilities are slowly improving their treatment of pregnant women and babies, but certain provinces and districts are holding back progress.

kerrycullinan
October 29, 2013

Poverty the biggest challenge for counsellor

Health

'I am hungry. Can you give me some money for food?' These words have become the norm for Lehlohonolo Mokone, an HIV counsellor who sits in front of his ninth patient for the day at a clinic in Brakpan, on Gauteng's East Rand.

Health-e News
December 7, 2006

Sister act

Health

For thirty years, nurses Matilda Ramagole and Evelyn Keswa have been the best of friends. They have witnessed each other's children grow up and supported one other when their husbands past away.

Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla
December 7, 2006

Doing it for love, not money

Health

Until a few years ago, Helemina Nangoro (32) did not receive a salary for comforting people while they died of AIDS.

Health-e News
December 7, 2006

MSF will remain in Khayelitsha

Health

A misleading press statement by the health department has caused confusion over the role of Medecins Sans Frontieres' (MSF) presence in Khayelitsha in the Western Cape.

Health-e News
December 5, 2006

ARV targets fall short

Health

Global targets to reach universal access to antiretroviral treatment are vague and abstract and will result in the dealth of millions of people, a civil society report warned this week.

November 30, 2006

From trauma to Aids

Health, Health Systems

Tambo Memorial Hospital on Gauteng's East Rand used to be over-burdened by alcohol related trauma cases. Today the pressure is primarily related to HIV and AIDS.

November 24, 2006

EC health department takes over largest HIV rural programme

Health, Health Systems

One of the country's largest rural HIV/AIDS programmes was officially handed over to the Eastern Cape health department on Thursday in a ceremony held in Lusikisiki.

October 13, 2006

Activist journalist gunned down

Health

Aids activists and journalists are mourning the death of Omololu Falobi, founding member and the director of Journalists against AIDS (JAAIDS) Nigeria. He died from injuries sustained in an armed robbery on Thursday.

Health-e News
October 10, 2006

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