#SAAIDS2019: MSF achieves 90-90-90 targets in Eshowe
A small KwaZulu-Natal town flickers a beam of hope by surpassing goals to test, treat and suppress HIV.
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#SAAIDS2019: Youth demand more inclusion
Young people are excluded from the world’s second-largest conference, say activists.
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#SAAIDS2019: ‘Our lives, our dignity is not negotiable’
Corruption and mismanagement are standing in the way of South Africa’s battle against HIV, say activists.
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Good Samaritan offers support for orphans
A Vhembe man has identified 50 orphans from villages in that area that he will provide with school uniforms, food, and career guidance.
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Teens’ ARV abuse shocks parents
Residents in Seodin, a village near Kuruman, are concerned that their children are stealing antiretroviral tablets (ARVs) to mix them with highly addictive drugs such as nyaope and whoonga.
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Heroin trade prospers in plain sight
The “thriving” heroin trade, estimated to be worth billions on rands, is being worsened by outdated drug policies and the neglect of marginalised communities.
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New students reluctant to test for HIV
LIMPOPO - Only a handful of new students at Vhembe TVET College’s Makwarela campus rolled up their sleeves for an HIV test, and the head of the campus clinic is concerned.
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LIMPOPO - Only a handful of new students at Vhembe TVET College’s Makwarela campus rolled up their sleeves for an HIV test, and the head of the campus clinic is concerned.
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Surviving stigma against all odds
MPUMALANGA – Traditional medicine, cultural respect, HIV and TB infections are among the many issues that compounded and confused things for a young mother.
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MPUMALANGA – Traditional medicine, cultural respect, HIV and TB infections are among the many issues that compounded and confused things for a young mother.
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London man is ‘cured’ of HIV
A London patient appears to have been cured of HIV after a bone marrow transplant from a donor with a special genetic mutation.
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Havoc for foreigners after DoH ‘mistake’
The National Department of Health (NDoH) has distanced itself from an unconstitutional directive it issued to provincial heads of department nearly two months ago instructing that all non-South African citizens pay in full for all health services.
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The National Department of Health (NDoH) has distanced itself from an unconstitutional directive it issued to provincial heads of department nearly two months ago instructing that all non-South African citizens pay in full for all health services.
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A London patient appears to have been cured of HIV after a bone marrow transplant from a donor with a special genetic mutation.
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SA’s HIV score: ‘A’ for meds, ‘F’ for condoms
While South Africa has increased HIV spending at district level with stellar results, access to condoms has plummeted, according to the latest District Health Barometer (DHB).
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