Durban - Although South Africa's HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaign has reached millions of people, some youths still don't feel safe or comfortable getting tested for HIV and feel left out of national debates about the pandemic. Fezeka Gxwayibeni, 20, brought this to the attention of delegates at the 5th Aids conference when she talked about the needs of the youth … [Read more...] about HIV stigma still an issue for youth
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OneLove campaign making strides
Durban - The Soul City Institute's massive OneLove HIV prevention campaign is having a positive impact on sexual behaviour among adults at home and neighbouring countries. Just five months into the campaign, research has indicated that 61 percents of adults in countries including Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland and South Africa are aware of the OneLove message. The … [Read more...] about OneLove campaign making strides
Kwazulu-Natal reduces mother to child HIV transmission rate
Pretoria – KwaZulu-Natal has made major inroads in the fight against HIV by providing azidothymidine treatment (AZT) to all pregnant women who attended provincial antenatal clinics, dramatically reducing the transmission rate from mother to child. "In 2008, it [transmission rate] stood at 21 percent and now, by improving the quality of service at our facilities and offering … [Read more...] about Kwazulu-Natal reduces mother to child HIV transmission rate
Motlanthe to attend UN HIV/Aids meeting in New York
Pretoria - South African Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will lead a delegation to the United Nations high-level meeting on HIV/Aids scheduled to take place on 8 - 10 June 2011 in New York. The aim of the meeting, which is being held at a crucial time on the road towards meeting Millennium Development Goals by 2015, is for member states to renew their political will and … [Read more...] about Motlanthe to attend UN HIV/Aids meeting in New York
Over 11 million people tested for HIV
Pretoria - Since the launch of government's HIV, Council and Testing (HCT) campaign last year, 11.9 million South Africans have tested, with the figure growing every month, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi announced on Tuesday. Presenting the department's R25 731 554 billion budget for the year 2011/12 to Parliament, Motsoaledi said in taking the campaign further, the … [Read more...] about Over 11 million people tested for HIV
