Forging partnerships for healthy workers

Businesses are formally engaging with the government to intensify programmes aimed at mitigating the effects of HIV/AIDS and TB - two co-epidemics that gravely affect economic performance and impact on thousands of workers and their families.

Fiona Kirkwood wins award

Fiona Kirkwood, a renowned South African artist was recently awarded one of three first prize in the category of "Place" at the recent Kaunas Art Biennial Textile Conference 2005, held in Kaunas, Lithuania.

KZN prepares to host World AIDS Day event

Delivering a keynote address during a breakfast briefing to update stakeholders on the preparations for the commemoration of World AIDS Day, which will take place in Durban this year, Dr Sandile Buthelezi said each year there were more and more HIV infections.

A brand new look at HIV/AIDS

Nearly six years ago, businessman Alan Brand was diagnosed HIV-positive and given 18 months to live. Today, he is national HIV manager for a large hospitality services company and teaching others how to live with the disease - as opposed to living out a death sentence.

AIDS Epidemic Update 2005

The annual AIDS epidemic update, produced by UNAIDS, reports on the latest developments in the global HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Athletes walk the walk on HIV/AIDS education

Alarming HIV/AIDS statistics revealing that South Africa has an HIV infection rate of 30 percent have seen sports heroes throw their muscle behind the red HIV/AIDS ribbon campaign.

Nkosi Johnson receives posthumous award

South African child HIV/AIDS activist Nkosi Johnson, was on Thursday honoured with a posthumous international children's peace prize by the KidsRights Foundation, a children's rights advocacy group, in Rome, Italy.

World AIDS Day: Latest Resources for Information and Action

Several new resources are now available in advance of World AIDS Day, 1 December 2005, including a key update on the HIV pandemic, translations of the ecumenical liturgy for World AIDS Day, a radio competition on "Stop AIDS: Keep the Promise" and a global call to ring bells on 1 December.

South African National HIV Prevalence, HIV Incidence, Behaviour and Communication Survey, 2005

The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) recently published the 2005 South African National HIV Prevalence, HIV Incidence, Behaviour and Communication Survey.

Babiza€™s Story author honoured by the University of Colorado

On 30 November 2005, at the Umhlali Primary School prizegiving, 10 year old Siphelele Ndlovu was presented with a framed, special certificate from the University of Colorado's Children, Youth and Environments Journal division.