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A deserving dozen at Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards

"The Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards give South Africans the chance to thank those people who have and are making a difference," says Gillian Mitchell, manager of Inyathelo's Philanthropy Programme at the occasion of the 2009 awards held in Cape Town on Tuesday 3 November 2009. 5 Nov 2009 12:04


GAA welcomes Obama's announcement to lift HIV travel ban

The Global AIDS Alliance welcomes President Obama's announcement today to lift the 22 year-old U.S. travel and immigration ban on those living with HIV/AIDS. GAA Executive Director Paul Zeitz said "We congratulate President Obama on his decision to end this unfounded and discriminatory policy. This is an important sign of U.S. leadership and commitment." 2 Nov 2009 08:25




Researchers find link between foreskin and HIV infection

Randomized clinical trials conducted by researchers in Rakai, Uganda, have revealed a link between the size of foreskin surface area and the risk of male HIV acquisition. The results of the trials have been published in the current issue of AIDS, the leading journal in the field of HIV and AIDS research. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, and pharmacy. 30 Oct 2009 13:56


Soapies, sex and social responsibility

[Neil McCarthy] Soap operas in South Africa are, for the most part, very different to first world soaps, in that we regularly engage with social issues. Most creatives who work on soaps do this very consciously and are aware of the responsibilities they carry. 26 Oct 2009 11:33


Campaign to end paediatric HIV/AIDS launched in Africa

At the launch of the Campaign to End Paediatric HIV/AIDS (CEPA) on Thursday, advocate Graca Machel urged African leaders to redirect state spending to prevent and treat HIV infections among women and children, Agence France-Presse reports. 26 Oct 2009 07:07




State of ICT in NGOs released

The State of ICT in South African NGOs 2009, was released yesterday Thursday 15 October 2009, by market research organisation, World Wide Worx and NGO technology facilitator SANGONeT. 16 Oct 2009 06:58


Millions of people with HIV/AIDS lack access to lifesaving treatment, says AHF

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) today hailed the news that four million people from low and middle income countries living with HIV/AIDS were on lifesaving antiretroviral treatment in 2008, a 36% increase over 2007. 9 Oct 2009 14:02


Traditional healer's AIDS cure in spotlight

Scientists at South Africa's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) are testing a concoction of indigenous plants used by a traditional healer who claims they “cure” HIV/AIDS. 22 Sep 2009 09:58


Fertility treatment helps HIV-positive couples conceive safely

JOHANNESBURG: For childless HIV-infected couples, the dream of conceiving their own HIV-negative children has, until recently, been just that; a dream that could never safely be made a reality. But today, one of the country's leading infertility clinics can help HIV positive patients safely conceive and give birth to an HIV-negative baby. 22 Sep 2009 09:31


Varsity tests plants to find AIDS remedy

[Chester Makana] The University of Venda's contribution to the fight against HIV/AIDS has begun in earnest with its researchers now prospecting in medical plants. 21 Sep 2009 09:30


Update on HIV/AIDS in Africa conference

The first conference with an update HIV/AIDS in Africa is taking place from the 14 - 17 December 2009 in Accra, Ghana. The aim of the annual event is to gather stakeholders to brainstorm through latest information on HIV/AIDS which will ultimately lead to better clinical and behaviour management of HIV/AIDS. 15 Sep 2009 10:01


Powerful HIV antibodies found

[MediaClubSouthAfrica.com reporter] Research in seven sub-Saharan African countries has unearthed two powerful and broadly effective antibodies to the HI virus that promise to give new impetus to the development of an AIDS vaccine. 8 Sep 2009 10:20


Brothers for Life launches in South Africa

Brothers for Life was launched in Kwamashu, Durban, on Saturday, 29 August 2009. It is a joint effort by the South African National AIDS Council, the Department of Health, USAID/PEPFAR, Johns Hopkins Health and Education in South Africa (JHHESA), Sonke Gender Justice and the United Nations System in South Africa. 8 Sep 2009 07:53


News for medical professionals

Antiretroviral therapy in war zones as effective as that given in peaceful areas 20 Feb 2009 10:23

Microbicide may protect against HIV 10 Feb 2009 15:46

Effect of mass measles vaccination and HIV-1 infection 10 Feb 2009 11:14

Clinical criteria can predict co-infection with TB in HIV positive patients 5 Feb 2009 11:39

Heterosexual risk of HIV-1 infection per sexual act 3 Feb 2009 12:44

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