Young, rural teachers most at risk

Thousands of teachers have been lost to HIV/AIDS. An HSRC study has revealed the extent of the epidemic among educators and has called for 10 000 to be placed on anti-retroviral treatment with immediate effect.

ARV Rollout Sites

Please find a full listing of ARV Rollout sites across South Africa.

HIV/AIDS Timeline

HIVAN is pleased to provide its website users with this training and teaching tool that condenses and tracks the historical and contemporary journey of HIV and AIDS, in the developed and the developing world, since the first recorded cases in the US in 1979.

MRC releases new report - Estimates of Provincial Mortality

South Africa's biggest killer is HIV/AIDS, according to a new Medical Research Council (MRC) report on cause-specific death rates for each of the nine provinces.

Resources for promoting gender equality through education in the context of HIV/AIDS

Dr Robert Pattman recently spoke at a University of KwaZulu-Natal Gender Studies Seminar, held on 17 May 2005. Dr Pattman is a senior lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

Resource - Youth Issues Paper 5 - Using Global Media to Reach Youth: The 2002 MTV Staying Alive Campaign

This paper presents results of the FHI/YouthNet evaluation of the 2002 global HIV-prevention campaign, "Staying Alive," which reached 800 million households.

National antiretroviral treatment guidelines

Introduction: South Africa€™s response to HIV and AIDS has evolved significantly over the last four to five years. Our response has been guided by our Strategic Plan for HIV and AIDS, 2000 €“ 2005, and the Comprehensive Plan for the Management, Care and Treatment of HIV and AIDS in South Africa.

HIV/AIDS statistics at a glance

HIVAN's Networking Unit has put together a useful resource, entitled "HIV/AIDS statistics at a glance". This document encompasses statistics from all provinces in South Africa and worldwide figures.

HIV/AIDS vaccine handbook released

The AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC), a US-based NGO, has released a new publication to help the general public understand why an effective vaccine for the disease has been elusive.

UNIFEM Releases Gender and HIV/AIDS Electronic Library

To promote understanding, knowledge sharing, and action on HIV/AIDS as a gender equality and human rights issue, UNIFEM, with support from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), has developed a Gender and HIV/AIDS Electronic Library to provide up-to-date information on the gender dimensions of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.