Global HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to grow - UNAIDS/WHO 2006 AIDS Epidemic Update

The global HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to grow and there is concerning evidence that some countries are seeing a resurgence in new HIV infection rates which were previously stable or declining.

Health trends 2006

Around a quarter of South Africans could suffer from mental illness each year, while HIV/AIDS is systematically undermining all the health gains made in the post-apartheid era, according to the SA Health Review.

The Demographic Impact of HIV/AIDS in South Africa: National and Provincial Indicators for 2006

This report, released every two years by the Actuarial Society of South Africa in conjunction with the Centre for Actuarial Research and the Medical Research Council, was prepared by Rob Dorrington, Leigh Johnson, Debbie Bradshaw and Timothy-John Daniel.

Hitting the target? New study explores HIV/AIDS information needs

Hundreds of media organisations, nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) and government agencies are producing information about HIV and AIDS. But how much of that information is accessible and useful to AIDS organisations on the ground and who is benefiting from it?

Signs of progress in global response to children and HIV/AIDS

Just over a year ago, UNICEF, UNAIDS and other partners launched Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS initiative to highlight the missing face of the child in the HIV/AIDS response.

'Time to Talk': a new HIV information and training resource for churches and faith-based organisations

The Strategies for Hope Trust announces the launch of 'Time to Talk: a guide to family life in the age of AIDS'. This is the third title in the 'Called to Care' toolkit of handbooks, designed for use by churches and faith-based organisations.

HIV/AIDS and STI Strategic Plan for South Africa, 2007 to 2011

The HIV/AIDS and STI Strategic Plan for South Africa, 2007 to 2011, produced by the Department of Health is now available.

Breast has finally topped bottle-feeding – even for babies born to HIV positive mothers

For years, there has been a battle over the best way to protect babies born to HIV positive mothers living in poor areas from getting the virus – which has essentially boiled down to a battle between those who advocate breast feeding and those who advocate bottle-feeding with milk formula.

Food for breastfeeding moms

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.