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– Recent HIV/Aids survey not all good news
HIV communication and education programmes in South Africa appear to be paying off. This is the finding of a new survey to examine the efficacy of such programmes and whether the message about HIV/Aids is getting across. The survey covered all nine provinces and found HIV/Aids communication reached around 90 percent of the population. Condom usage was up and there has also been an increase in voluntary HIV testing and counseling.
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Gates gives massive boost to tobacco control in Africa 04.02.2010  The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has given a grant of $7 million over five years to the American Cancer Society to lead and coordinate the African Tobacco Control Consortium, a global coalition of public health-oriented organizations focusing on using evidence-based approaches to stem the tobacco epidemic in Africa.
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World Cancer Day
04.02.2010 Lungi Langa  Health-e interviewed Dr Otis Brawley, Chief Medical Officer of the American Cancer Society on the eve of World Cancer Day (February 4). Brawley discusses the challenges particular to Africa and debunks some of the myths around cancer.
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| | A new chapter for Pholo
Living with AIDS # 418
04.02.2010 Khopotso Bodibe  The life of Pholokgolo Ramothwala, one of South Africa’s long-standing AIDS activists has taken a new turn. The openly HIV-positive Pholokgolo, who started publishing an online diary last year, has just started taking antiretrovirals following the deterioration of his health.
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| TB vaccine for HIV shows promise
30.01.2010 Researchers have reported results of a clinical trial showing that a new vaccine - Mycobacterium vaccae (MV) - is effective in preventing tuberculosis in people with HIV infection.
Read more | | Condemnation of Malawi's discriminatory laws
29.01.2010 Civil society organisations have expressed strong opposition to the imprisonment of Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga, a gay couple, in Malawi. More than 40 African civil society organisations have called for the immediate release of this couple, and for the repeal of discriminatory laws against same-sex relationships.
Read more | Seeking justice before African courts
Living with AIDS # 417
28.01.2010 Khopotso Bodibe Discrimination against people living with HIV and AIDS continues to thrive in many parts of Africa because of insufficient laws to protect human rights. A conference of African jurists held in Johannesburg, recently, heard that although judges do not implement laws, they are suitably placed to make progressive decisions that can end the discrimination.
Read more | | Huge cuts in aid ahead for HIV/AIDS treatment
27.01.2010 Kerry Cullinan South Africa faces potentially huge cuts in donor support for its HIV/AIDS programme over the next five years, yet it needs an extra R2-billion a year to reach all those who need antiretroviral treatment.
Read more | Health care providers torture patients – World Report
22.01.2010 Lungi Langa A Human Rights Watch report has revealed details of health care providers withholding care or engaging in treatment that intentionally inflicts pain on patients for no medical reason.
Read more | | Why Madwaleni is one of the best jobs around
03.01.2010 Madwaleni Hospital, situated in one of South Africa’s poorest districts, has overcome many hurdles to emerge as a shining light in the Eastern Cape, delivering lifesaving healthcare to the 120 000 strong rural community. Now, the hospital is trying to find replacements for their Managing Chief Medical Officer and HIV specialist.
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CANCER
Health-e is pleased to announce the launch of a website
dedicated to cancer and tobacco control. The website is linked to the Health-e news site and includes tales of survival, news on science and research and the latest developments on the cancer and tobacco control front. The focus will be on cancer in Africa where the death rate from cancer is extremely high and tobacco use is increasing. The website is made possible through the support of the American
Cancer Society.
National Health Insurance
UPDATE: Find the latest presentations on NHI from government and other role players from the Board of Healthcare Funders conference now available here
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