Pretoria - Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi is to extend the HIV, Counselling and Testing campaign to the banking sector when he launches the campaign at ABSA headquarters today. This comes after ABSA took a lead in the banking sector by partnering with the National Department of Health on the department's campaign, in a bid to eliminate discrimination of employees who … [Read more...] about Banking sector joins HIV campaign
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Using Live Bacteria to Fight HIV
Scientists at Osel Inc. and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) have developed a new way to prevent HIV infection by genetically enhancing the ability of naturally occurring vaginal bacteria to block viral transmission. Bioengineered bacteria introduced into the vaginal cavity of macaques - a commonly used experimental primate - reduced the transmission of simian HIV (SHIV) by … [Read more...] about Using Live Bacteria to Fight HIV
More nurses trained to administer ARVs
Johannesburg - About 1 019 nurses in Gauteng have been trained to initiate ARVs to shorten the waiting period for people who need to be put on treatment. Gauteng Health and Social Development MEC, Ntombi Mekgwe, announced during the department's budget for 2011/2012 that R1.912 billion has been allocated to strengthen the fight against HIV and Aids. She noted that by the … [Read more...] about More nurses trained to administer ARVs
Thousands of students test for HIV
Pretoria – An HIV testing campaign, targeting first-year students at universities across the country, has spread its message of awareness to young South Africans, with 21 000 students tested since the campaign started four months ago. The campaign, dubbed ‘First Things First', is the voluntary HIV testing, counselling and education campaign launched by Health Minister Dr … [Read more...] about Thousands of students test for HIV
Mpumalanga close to reaching HIV testing target
Mbombela - The Mpumalanga provincial government has only one week left to test 145 000 of the local population for HIV in order to meet its target of more than one million. Provincial health and development spokesman Mpho Gabashane said the HIV Voluntary Counselling and Testing campaign was launched in line with President Jacob Zuma's target of testing 15 million people … [Read more...] about Mpumalanga close to reaching HIV testing target
