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National HIV/AIDS and Syphilis Prevalence Survey 2006 - Summary Report
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Posted: ?Friday, June 15, 2007
Department of Health. 07 June 2007.
The 2006 antenatal survey was conducted to estimate the prevalence of HIV infection the antenatal survey was conducted in all nine provinces using the standard unlinked anonymous methodology (WHO/UNAIDS). To enhance the sensitivity of the estimates and to provide greater robustness the HIV sample size was expanded in 2006 to provide (for the first time) prevalence estimates for each district in the country in addition to the national and provincial rates. A total of 33033 women participated from 1415 health facilities (in comparison to 16510 participants in 2005).
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Mofolo Hospice – juggling life and death
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Posted: ?Monday, May 14, 2007
Kerry Cullinan. 10 May 2007. Health-E News. Republished courtesy of Health-E News Service.
“Miracles? have been taking place at Mofolo Hospice with the arrival of anti-retrovirals as patients admitted on the brink of death leave the in-patient unit on their own two feet.
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Hunt Lascaris gets government AIDS tender
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Posted: ?Monday, May 14, 2007
Kerry Cullinan. 09 May 2007. Health-E News. Republished courtesy of Health-E News Service.
Government’s long-awaited multi-million rand HIV/AIDS communication tender has finally been awarded to a single consortium headed by Hunt Lascaris.
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Food for breastfeeding moms
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Posted: ?Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Kerry Cullinan. 02 April 2007. Health-E. Republished courtesy of Health-E News Service.
Food parcels are finally being offered to HIV positive mothers in KwaZulu-Natal who want to exclusively breastfeed their babies as part of a new government policy.
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New HIV/AIDS plan a 'milestone'
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Posted: ?Thursday, March 15, 2007
Daily News Reporters. 15 March 2007. Daily News. Republished courtesy of Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd.
The United Nations and HIV/AIDS lobby groups gave their seal of approval on Wednesday to a new five-year programme by the government designed to halve the incidence of HIV infections.
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HIV/AIDS and STI Strategic Plan for South Africa, 2007 to 2011
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Posted: ?Monday, March 26, 2007
The HIV/AIDS and STI Strategic Plan for South Africa, 2007 to 2011, produced by the Department of Health is now available.
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Draft HIV/AIDS plan hailed as far-sighted
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Posted: ?Thursday, March 15, 2007
Kerry Cullinan and Anso Thom. 14 March 2007. Health-E News. Republished courtesy of Health-E News Service.
Legalising commercial sex work, programmes against alcohol and drug abuse, subsidies for people who adopt orphans and food support for HIV positive moms who breastfeed exclusively are some of the innovative new interventions contained in government’s draft plan to fight HIV/AIDS.
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SANDF could help HIV/AIDS roll-out
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Posted: ?Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Boyd Webb. 31 January 2007. The Mercury. Republished courtesy of Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd.
Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka says the South African National Defence Force should help roll out the country’s anti-retroviral programme.
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Broad Framework for HIV/AIDS and STI Strategic Plan for 2007-2011 South Africa
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Posted: ?Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Department of Health. 01 December 2006.
The HIV and AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Strategic Plan for South Africa 2007-2011 flows from the National Strategic Plan (NSP) of 2000-2005 as well as the Operational Plan for Comprehensive HIV and AIDS Care, Management and Treatment. It represents the country’s multi-sectoral response to the challenge with HIV infection and the wide-ranging impacts of AIDS.
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Government outlines new AIDS strategy
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Posted: ?Monday, December 04, 2006
IRIN PlusNews. 01 December 2006. Republished courtesy of IRIN PlusNews.
The South African government marked World AIDS Day with the release of a broad framework for its HIV/AIDS strategy over the next five years.
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