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Blunder in South African health dept costs Aids NGOs dearly
As a result of mismanagement within the South African Health Department, thirteen HIV/Aids organisations have been left severely underfunded. Some of them are even forced to retrench staff and stop some of their...
created by Miriam Mannak | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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268 views | 43 recommendations | 6 comments
Doctors Urge HIV Tests for All Patients Over 13
On World AIDS Day 2008, The American College of Physicians is recommending that all patients over age 13 get tested for the HIV virus which causes AIDS."The organization, which represents more than 126,000...
created by Terri Potratz | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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534 views | 22 recommendations | 4 comments
Experts want more govt help to combat HIV/AIDS in Pakistan
Marking the Global HIV/AIDS Day on Monday, patients and activists asked the Pakistan government to tackle the menace head-on because the socio-economic situation of the country, according to them, provided the ideal breeding ground for AIDS."The socio-economic situation of... World Aids Day - One minute of silence
Not too long ago, I overheard a conversation. Two people were chatting about Aids, and about the attention the disease receives from the media."It seems they can't talk about nothing else then HIV and Aids. I... 567 views | 79 recommendations | 7 comments
World Aids Day - December 1
AIDS is a disease for which there is no cure. There is no pill, no vaccine, no surgery to make you better. HIV and AIDS has decimated the world we live in, and things are only going to get worse.What started as... World Aids Day on my mind
Like most South Africans, I am wearing my red ribbon today. From business men to mothers, from university students to the girl behind the cashier at my local supermarket: World Aids Day seems to be on everyone's...
created by Miriam Mannak | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
186 views | 31 recommendations | 4 comments
186 views | 31 recommendations | 4 comments
Jacob Zuma: The exception to the rule
According to ANC-president Jacob Zuma South Africa could beat the HIV/Aids epidemic within the next decade if there was a united effort. He also said the stigma around Aids should be "destroyed". These noble... 220 views | 15 recommendations | 3 comments
African AIDS Epidemic Solution needs Thinkers
A successful model which diminuishes AIDS to the point where it is no longer an epidemic of growing proportions in Africa and refers to a total cost of $17 billion in 10 years has been put forth by this week in... WHO suggests universal HIV tests
AIDS the most dreaded and socially unacceptable disease is taking the shape of epidemic.Millions of people are getting infected 'obviously not by choice but ignorence'every year.Any stepin this regaed is most welcome particularly in countries where the health care system is... South Africa's fight against HIV/Aids: Changing tides
With World Aids Day being around the corner, the South African government led by interim president Kgalema Mothlante, has called onto South Africans to actively participate in raising awareness about HIV/Aids. ...
created by Miriam Mannak | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
353 views | 31 recommendations | 5 comments
353 views | 31 recommendations | 5 comments
Lesotho Aids diary: Nurse
" I work for St Rodrigue's primary healthcare clinic as a nurse, but I am supported by the Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) doctors and nurses. My mother died in May 2007 from an Aids-related illness. Even though she was very sick, she did not get tested until the end of... Playful campaign boosts India condom sales
As concern over the spread of HIV/AIDS in India became bigger, a campaign to boost the use of condoms was launched. This is not the first time the use of condoms has been prescribed in India, but any effort... Hundreds in Chile not told of positive HIV tests
As AIDS World Day - 1 December - approaches, the news coming from Chile are rather discouraging. " Chile is scrambling to reach people who could be unknowingly spreading AIDS". They were infected in... Hundreds in Chile Not Notified of HIV Status
Over 500 people in Chile were not informed that they were HIV positive after going in for testing. There was an apparent breakdown in administrative communication, as public health services didn't even attempt to contact most of the patients to let them know they had...
created by Terri Potratz | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
71 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
71 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Bone marrow transplant may have cured AIDS
A bone marrow transplant may have cured a man who had AIDS say German Doctors. If this proves to be true then it opens the door to tackling the scourge of HIV AIDS.Experts are warning caution as similar claims...
created by Paul Conneally | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
896 views | 45 recommendations | 4 comments
896 views | 45 recommendations | 4 comments
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