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Cotlands resurrected as a haven of hope and learning
ARVs have stopped children dying, now the former Aids hospice is helping them to thrive.
Decrease in women abuse = decrease in HIV infections, say researchers
Women who experience gender-based violence have a higher risk of contracting HIV: this should be considered in South Africa's prevention strategy.
Eastern Cape drug depot in extremis
A report released by health activists details mismanagement and shortages in Mthatha.
HIV, ARVs and the cervical cancer vaccine
How SA women will benefit from an HPV vaccine, which the government will introduce next year, will strongly depend on the virus's link with HIV.
Household survey: HIV prevalence increases
Antiretroviral treatment has given HIV-infected people a longer life, thus increasing the proportion of people living with HIV.
Fact: Children have sex – Motsoaledi
Denial should not stand in the way of the provision of sexual health services at schools, says Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi.
PrePex will save many lives in SA – with traditional leaders’ help
The state's hopes for the nonsurgical circumcision device rest on its acceptance in initiation rituals.
Report: Eastern Cape still out of HIV, TB drugs
Médecins Sans Frontières says in five months there has been no improvement with Eastern Cape HIV and TB drug stock-outs.
[WATCH] Phindi on dating, sex and being born with HIV
Youth delegate at the world Aids conference Phindile Sithole-Spong talks about reclaiming her sexuality after learning she was born with HIV.
Double mastectomy – a drastic measure
A preventative mastectomy might save your life if you are at high risk but it does not provide 100% protection from developing breast cancer.
Death knell for cancer research
The state has pulled its funding of studies on the disease, retarding progress on a cure.
Booze curfew breaks the cycle of violence on the Wild Coast
In a far-flung district, a night-time ban on shebeens has wiped out violence in a village.
ARV plan bounces back
The hunt is on for a new private sector partner with the expertise to set up a drug-making plan.
People with HIV pay more for life insurance – if they can get it
Their life expectancy is almost as high as those who are HIV free, yet they pay much more.
Ignorant reporting can be lethal
As the fallout regarding misinformation about vaccines and antiretrovirals shows, words can kill.
ARVs alone won’t save HIV infected mothers
Access to ARVs is improving, but poor attitudes to patients are aggravating maternal mortality rates.