Medical Research Council puts the spotlight on herbal medicine
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Posted: Wednesday, May 14, 2003
Christelle Terreblanche.14 May 2003. The Mercury. Republished courtesy of Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd.
The Medical Research Council has set up a special unit to study the use of traditional medicines in the fight against HIV/AIDS, Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang revealed.
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Minister announces better deals for rural doctors
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Posted: Thursday, May 15, 2003
Kerry Cullinan.Health-E News Service. Republished courtesy of Health-E News Service.
While Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang made in clear in her R8,38-billion Budget speech today (13 May) that the decision to provide anti-retroviral drugs in the public sector rested with Cabinet, her speech contained other good news.
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Budget vote speech by Minister of Social Development
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Posted: Friday, May 16, 2003
15 May 2003. Budget Vote Speech by Dr Zola Skweyiya.
This budget vote speech is presented against the backdrop of critical international resolutions adopted at the World Summit on Sustainable Development, hosted by us last year in Johannesburg. These resolutions added fresh impetus to our collective commitments to, amongst others, half the world's poor by 2015.
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Counsellors give hope to HIV/AIDS patients
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Posted: Friday, May 16, 2003
Evelio Contreras.15 May 2003. The Star. Republished courtesy of Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd.
On her first day as a counsellor, Tshidi Liphapang, 32, had a long conversation with a woman who did not want to believe that she and her baby were going to die from AIDS.
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Lack of state HIV/AIDS treatment plan could lead to welfare deluge
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Posted: Friday, May 16, 2003
Christelle Terreblanche.16 May 2003. The Star. Republished courtesy of Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd.
The government's failure to implement an HIV/AIDS treatment plan could result in an explosion of applications for disability grants by AIDS patients, the Financial and Fiscal Commission has warned.
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Child protection week launched
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Posted: Monday, May 26, 2003
26 May 2003. Ministry for Social Development Press Release.
The Minister of Housing and Acting Minister of Social Development, Ms. Bridgette Mabandla will officially launch Child Protection Week (CPW) at the Human Science Research Council, (HSRC) on Monday (26 May 2003).
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Western Cape works towards elimination of paediatric HIV/AIDS
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Posted: Monday, May 26, 2003
Di Caelers.26 May 2003. Cape Argus. Republished courtesy of Independent Newspapers (Pty) Ltd.
The Western Cape is set to take a giant step towards eliminating paediatric HIV/AIDS, with plans to add an extra drug to its strategy to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission.
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Dr Peter Piot speaks on the signing of the global AIDS act
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Posted: Wednesday, May 28, 2003
UNAIDS Press Release.27 May 2003.
Statement of Dr Peter Piot, Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), on the signing by US President, George Bush, of the Global AIDS Act.
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Botswana's anti-retroviral therapy programme - "Masa"
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Posted: Thursday, May 29, 2003
28 May 2003. Republished courtesy of IRIN PlusNews.
Botswana is the first country in Africa to implement widespread distribution of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs through its public health system under a programme aptly named 'Masa' ("new dawn"), a symbol of hope for those living with HIV/AIDS.
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Bob Geldof calls on Ethiopian leaders to take HIV test
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Posted: Tuesday, June 03, 2003
02 June 2003. Republished courtesy of IRIN PlusNews.
Bob Geldof has called on Ethiopia€™s leaders to be tested for HIV/AIDS to prove their commitment to combating the pandemic.
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