Aids Focus

Chinese condoms too small - court

The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has set aside a government decision to award a tender for Chinese-made condoms which are too small and not approved by the WHO.

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'Give Aids the Red Card' campaign for Moz

2011-09-05 12:23

A campaign to "Give Aids the Red Card" has been launched in Mozambique to coincide with the All-Africa Games being held in the country.

Bathabile Dlamini

Over 14m tested in HIV/Aids campaign

2011-09-01 14:17

The HIV counselling and testing campaign had reached over 14.7 million South Africans by the end of June, Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini says.

Kgalema Motlanthe

HIV rate outpaces prevention - Motlanthe

2011-08-25 19:19

The rate of new HIV infections continues to outpace prevention efforts, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe says.

Hivex

Arms man's quack Aids 'miracle'

2011-08-14 15:45

At least 700 people have been treated in the last year alone using a controversial and unregulated radio-magnetic therapy for HIV, spawned by South Africa’s arms deal.

 
Media

Press Freedom Commission widens scope

2011-08-13 11:24

The Press Freedom Commission says it has broadened its scope of reference to include various forms of regulations for South African media.

Kgalema Motlanthe

ARV programme now open to all

2011-08-12 15:59

All HIV patients with a CD4 count of 350 or less will now get government antiretroviral treatment, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has announced.

ARV drugs cut HIV risk in gay men

2011-07-21 12:33

Volunteers who took a cocktail of antiretroviral drugs in an HIV prevention trial among gay men had a reduced risk of 92% of being infected, researchers say.

New studies back circumcision campaign

2011-07-21 07:34

Three new studies have boosted a campaign to get African men circumcised to prevent HIV transmission, with one study reporting a 76% drop in new cases.

HIV's last bastion attacked

2011-07-19 20:33

Just a few years ago, anyone who talked of a cure for the Aids virus would in all likelihood have met with a sad, ironic smile.

HIV drugs more effective than thought

2011-07-18 23:13

Using HIV treatment drugs to reduce the risk of spreading Aids may be more effective than thought, according to analysis from a landmark trial.

New drug adds to arsenal against Aids

2011-07-15 13:54

A new drug, rilpivirine, can add powerfully to the combination of medications used to control HIV for first-time patients, researchers have found.

Pills

Pills offer new hope in HIV battle

2011-07-13 22:18

Two new studies have found that daily pills prevented infection with HIV/Aids in heterosexual men and women, bringing new hope for offering a shield against HIV infection.

Aids ribbon

Plan aims to end HIV in kids by 2015

2011-06-10 09:30

World leaders have launched a global plan with the goal of ensuring that every baby is born HIV-free by 2015 - and that their HIV mothers live to raise them.

Ban Ki-moon

HIV/Aids: Ban calls for global action

2011-06-09 09:52

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called for global action to put an end to Aids by 2020 and relegate the killer disease to the history books.

Aids ribbon

Sex while HIV+ is murder - survey

2011-06-08 22:30

Eighty-one percent of South African youth equate not telling your sexual partner that you are HIV positive with murder, a survey has revealed.

UN

Cost of Aids drugs to keep falling - UN

2011-06-08 12:36

The cost of drugs used to keep Aids at bay will keep falling because of the huge demand from millions of sufferers desperate for the lifeline, UN experts say.

More women tested for HIV

2011-06-05 19:12

The Gauteng health department says 1.2m women have participated in the Gauteng HIV testing campaign, compared to 760 000 men.

Youth HIV infections drop - Unicef

2011-06-02 14:44

HIV infections among the world's youth dropped by 12% over the last decade, but fell short of the 25% target set by world leaders, Unicef says.

A red Aids ribbon

Aids at 30: Africa bearing the brunt

2011-05-30 11:38

Home to 22.5m people with HIV, sub-Saharan Africa is bearing the brunt of the 30-year-old Aids pandemic.

ARVs

Taking ARVs early cuts risk to partners

2011-05-13 17:24

A global study which found that the early use of antiretrovirals massively reduces the risk of infecting a sex partner with HIV has been hailed as a "game-changer".

Testicular Cancer

Gay men report higher cancer rates

2011-05-09 22:28

A large study in California has found that cancer may be nearly twice as prevalent among gay men as among straight men.

 
ARVs

TAC: ARVs to save state time and money

2011-08-13 11:24

Opening up government antiretroviral (ARV) treatment to more HIV patients will save the state time and money in the future, the Treatment Action Campaign says.

Arab World

HIV epidemics spreading in Middle East

2011-08-05 11:31

Researchers say epidemics of HIV are emerging among gay and bisexual men in the Middle East and North Africa, and risky sexual behaviour threatens to spread the Aids virus further.

Contraceptive pill

HIV risks rise with birth control pills

2011-07-21 09:36

Women in Africa are about twice as likely to transmit or be infected with HIV if they use hormone-based birth control such as the pill, a study has found.

Dollars

Funding key to fighting HIV/Aids

2011-07-20 14:47

Scientists have now provided revolutionary tools to roll back HIV but only a major funding boost will determine the outcome, experts say.

ARVs

HIV drugs give normal lifespan - study

2011-07-19 13:22

Patients taking HIV drugs in Africa can expect to have a near-normal lifespan, a study has found.

The red Aids awareness ribon

'Have sex once a month to curb Aids'

2011-07-16 22:00
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A Zimbabwean parliamentarian has called on scientists to develop a chemical to dull men's libido and enable them to have sex once a month to curb the spread of HIV/Aids.

Gecko farming earning for village

Warning against gecko Aids treatment

2011-07-15 14:02

Philippines officials have warned against using geckos to treat Aids and impotence, saying the folkloric practice in parts of Asia may put patients - and the lizards - at risk.

Anti-Aids gel has unexpected spin-off

2011-06-14 21:43

Efforts to cut the risk of women contracting HIV could have an interesting side effect - sexual pleasure.

SA nearly wipes out infant transmission

2011-06-09 14:51

SA's programme to prevent HIV in babies has achieved a 96.5% success rate in wiping out transmission from infected mothers, the MRC says.

Africa

Aids summit: African leaders seek help

2011-06-09 09:52

African leaders have called for greater resources to battle Aids, at a summit where UN leader Ban Ki-moon set a target of ending new infections by the end of the decade.

HIV test not a must - Gauteng health

2011-06-08 21:09

Having an HIV test is not a prerequisite for receiving health services at Gauteng clinics, the provincial health department says.

Motlanthe

Motlanthe to attend UN Aids conference

2011-06-06 08:00

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe is set to attend a UN conference on HIV and Aids in New York, in which member states will recommit to new targets to fight the disease.

HIV/Aids

UN-led alliance focuses on youth, Aids

2011-06-03 13:15

A UN-led alliance has urged young people to change behaviours that increase their risk of contracting Aids.

ARVs

51 new ARV clinics in North West

2011-05-30 15:36

Fifty-one new public clinics have been accredited to distribute antiretrovirals in the North West, in addition to 29 existing sites, the provincial health department says.

Pope Benedict

Vatican convenes Aids experts

2011-05-27 10:33

The Vatican has invited Aids experts from around the world to a symposium on preventing HIV and caring for people with the virus.

Gauteng clinics short of Aids drugs

2011-05-11 14:10

The Gauteng health department says it is dispatching an antiretroviral drug to clinics around Johannesburg that have run low on stock.

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