Umcebo Trust opens annual exhibition

The Umcebo Trust opened it€™s annual exhibition, entitled Ukukhanya (meaning €˜shine€™), at the Durban Art Gallery on 07 December 2005.

UNGASS 2006: GA Draft Resolution Approved on Implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS

In 2001, the General Assembly held a special session on HIV/AIDS which led to the adoption of a resolution entitled "Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS.

The Case for Optimism - Paul Farmer's Keynote Address to the Time Global Health Summit

I am seldom invited to be the upbeat speaker at conferences of this sort. Or of any sort, now that I think of it. But when I was asked to address the case for optimism in our struggle to improve the health of the world€™s poorest, I couldn€™t in good conscience refuse. There are reasons for hope.

SARPN: Southern Africa Civil Society Consultation on Trade and HIV/AIDS

The recently released UNAIDS 2005 Epidemic Report shows that sub-Saharan Africa continues to be home to more then 60% of the world's HIV/AIDS sufferers (average 25.8 million infected people).

CD-ROM - Activities for home-based care for children

Young People We Care! (YPWC), a programme managed by John Snow International Europe (JSI Europe) in Zimbabwe, was set up to assist both home-based care organisations and youth groups to train young people, both in school and out of school to provide support to children and adults affected by HIV and AIDS.

HIV/AIDS course for Durban health workers

Health professionals have just two weeks to register for an innovative, decentralised graduate clinical HIV/AIDS management course offered at the Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine in Durban.

African businesses more concerned about HIV/AIDS threat

Sub-Saharan African business leaders are far more concerned about the threat of HIV/AIDS to their businesses than their counterparts in other parts of the world.

Khomanani adds a new twist to love on Valentine's Day

If the government's latest anti-AIDS campaign is anything to go by, Valentine's Day next month could mean more than just chocolates and red roses for some South African couples.

HIV/AIDS drive starts school year

The government's HIV/AIDS communication campaign, Khomanani, is embarking on a back-to-school drive, to raise awareness about available services to assist vulnerable children.

AIDS 2006 abstract submission deadline approaching

The International AIDS Conference is one of the most important gatherings for the release and discussion of key developments in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The 2006 Conference will bring together the movement of people responding to the HIV/AIDS epidemic to share their lessons and together stake out the road ahead. In doing this, the Conference directly affects the lives of those living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.