‘AIDS changed everything’
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.
Millenium Development Goals (MDGs)
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Motsoaledi: Maternal, child focus remains post-MDGs
South African Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says three issues should top the post Millennium Development Goal (MDG) agenda.
South Africa far from targets to reduce maternal, infant mortality
South African health facilities are slowly improving their treatment of pregnant women and babies, but certain provinces and districts are holding back progress.
Poverty the biggest challenge for counsellor
'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.
Sister act
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.
Doing it for love, not money
Until a few years ago, Helemina Nangoro (32) did not receive a salary for comforting people while they died of AIDS.
MSF will remain in Khayelitsha
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.
ARV targets fall short
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.
From trauma to Aids
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.
EC health department takes over largest HIV rural programme
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.
Activist journalist gunned down
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.