Act Now Or 1.9 Million Adolescents Will Be Living With HIV...
Around 80 adolescents will die of AIDS-related illnesses every day by 2030, if current trends continue. This is according to UNICEF's latest report, Children,...
We must redouble our efforts to combat HIV/AIDS among young people
While there has been remarkable global progress in tackling the HIV/AIDS pandemic around the world, the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) says further interventions...
If HIV denialists have not been pardoned, why should the DA...
Aids has taught South Africans why denialism can't be tolerated – whether it comes from Thabo Mbeki or Helen Zille.
In the same week that...
Small steps in technology are big leaps in preventing HIV in...
Matola-Gare is one of the most densely populated areas of Maputo. A score of mothers with their babies clinging onto them queue in and...
Hundreds urge Indian government not to stop generic medicine production
On Thursday, about 150 local and international activists marched to the Indian consulate in Durban to deliver a message to the Indian consul-general to...
Why So Many African Adolescents Are Dying Of Aids And What...
Aids is the leading cause for adolescent death on the African continent. This is contained in the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the...
The Stigma Of Loving Someone Who Died Of AIDS
I make it a point to tell anyone I date that I once had a partner that died of AIDS. So many loved ones...
Parents, principals will no longer decide whether learners get condoms
School governing bodies and parents will no longer be able to prevent pupils from getting condoms at schools, according to a new basic education...
We asked an expert to bust the myths associated with condoms...
We’ve had a giggle at Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa’s condom presentation in the National Assembly this week.
But even after proposing a national commission of...
Is hopelessness driving HIV in SA’s youth?
Why is HIV still the leading cause of death among girls aged 15 and 19 and how can we change this, asks Njabulo Mbanda.
It...
Men And HIV: How Poverty, Violence And Inequality Play A Part
It’s obvious that men’s practices and behaviour are central to women’s vulnerability to HIV. This is why a major focus in the fight against...
New youth-friendly services launched to curb HIV infection rate among Durban’s...
For many young people the experience of going to a clinic to access services such as HIV testing and treatment can be very daunting.
In...
Toya Delazy: HIV Affected My Family Too
We asked UNICEF Youth Champion and pop star, Toya Delazy, why it is important for her to join the conversation about HIV and Aids....
Stigma contributes to Kenyan teens quitting HIV treatment
The United Nations Programme on HIV/Aids (UNAIDS) has revealed that Kenyan teenagers are most likely to quit HIV treatment, thus undermining the fight against...
After Testing: The Struggle To Keep Patients On Treatment
HIV and AIDS is still a major cause of death in South Africa and while ARV treatment is free, many patients still default on...
A new study looks at the causes of higher HIV risk...
A new study by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) shows that men who have sex with men (MSM) have a low use of...
