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Clinical studies bring GIFT of sexual health closer for women

News, Opinion and Editorial, Women's Health

Written by Dave Chambers for Jive Media Africa, research communications partner to GIFT A South African innovation designed to screen for inflammation associated with HIV infections and improve women’s sexual and reproductive health has been manufactured and has entered its…

Health-e News
August 30, 2023

Sex during pregnancy: Everything you need to know

News, Women's Health

Being intimate with your partner might seem strange now that you’re pregnant. But don’t stress – there is nothing to worry about when having sex during pregnancy, and most importantly, your baby is safe. It’s understandable if you’re feeling uneasy…

Nompilo Gwala
February 15, 2022

#STICondomWeek: ‘Give women the power to protect themselves’

News

Most of the country’s attention is focussed on condom use to prevent HIV, but other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remain a serious problem -- and can exacerbate risk of HIV infection.

Zizo Zikali, Zizo Zikali, Zizo Zikali and Zizo Zikali
February 12, 2020

Widespread ignorance about STIs in SA

Our Health

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

Smokers at high risk for oral HPV and throat cancer

News

A new study confirms smokers are at higher risk of oral HPV infection, which causes throat cancer.

Amy Green
August 21, 2018

Rural young men use muti to treat STIs

Health, Men's Health, Our Health

EASTERN CAPE - Most young men in Flagstaff at Ingquza Hill believe that traditional medicine as is the best treatment for sexually transmitted infections.

Asavela Dalana
July 31, 2018

Activists don’t endorse new government HIV & TB plan

News

South Africa’s guide to addressing HIV and TB for the next five years does not have the support of key activists, who are also critical about how the plan was drawn up.

Amy Green and Amy Green
April 11, 2017

NSP fails to address HIV in prisons

News

The new plan that to guide South Africa’s fight against HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) fails to address some of “the drivers of the epidemics”, like overcrowding and sexual violence in prisons.

Amy Green
March 31, 2017

Roadmap for HIV, TB and STIs has arrived

News

The South African National Strategic Plan on HIV, TB and STIs 2017 - 2022 (NSP) will guide South Africa's fight against these diseases.

healthe
March 30, 2017

Guidelines: Sexually Transmitted Infection Management Guidelines 2015

Health

The 28-page guidelines outline the diagnosis of a number of sexual transmitted infections (STIs) including public lice, syphilis and genital warts.

healthe
June 25, 2015

Guidelines: Management of TB, HIV & STIs in Correctional Facilities

Health, Health Systems

Released by the Department of Health, this 58-page guidelines cover the management of tuberculosis (TB), HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in South Africa's 242 correctional facilities.

healthe
June 12, 2014

Huge herpes infections in women with HIV

Health, Women's Health

Almost 90 percent of HIV-positive pregnant women are also infected with herpes, according to the recently released shock results of a government survey.

kerrycullinan
May 28, 2014

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