Frequent spermicide use may boost HIV risk

Frequent use of sexual lubricants containing the spermicide nonoxonyl-9 (N-9) by women at high risk of contracting HIV, increases the risk of HIV infection, a new study suggests.

South African women in the world's largest HIV/AIDS study

The largest study in the world aimed at stemming the numbers of HIV-positive mothers dying of sepsis after the birth of their babies is to be undertaken in KwaZulu-Natal and Transkei.

A Call for HIV/AIDS artwork - 2003 Candelight Memorial poster contest

Are you an artist? Do you want your artwork to be seen in 1500 communities around the world? Do you have an image that the HIV/AIDS community can benefit from? If the answer is YES, then participate in the Candlelight Memorial Poster Contest.

Schoolgirl scoops award for HIV/AIDS work

St Cyprian's headgirl Nqobani Mkhwanazi has been awarded the inaugural Human Dignity Award by St George's Cathedral.

Humble lemon 'could protect against HIV/AIDS'

Lemon juice has amazing powers to prevent HIV/AIDS and as a contraceptive to kill sperm in 30 seconds, according to an Australian academic visiting Cape Town.

Three million HIV/AIDS orphans within ten years

South Africa is sitting on an HIV/AIDS orphan time-bomb that is threatening to blow up into a crime and civil unrest wave of massive proportions. We can expect three million children to be orphaned within the next ten years.

Cultural practices may spread HIV/AIDS

A new report by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has found that cultural practices intended to safeguard young Swazi women from unwanted pregnancies and HIV infections may actually be contributing to the spread of HIV/AIDS.

HIV/AIDS epidemic in Asia may become the largest in the world

Outside sub-Saharan Africa, Asia has more people living with HIV/AIDS than any region on earth, warned the head of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS today.

No commitment to treatment at partnership against HIV/AIDS meeting

On Saturday, TAC members participated in the 4th anniversary of the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) Partnership Against AIDS in Langa, Cape Town.

Daring to bring hope - life at the AIDS coalface

Half of its patients die of AIDS, and 54% of pregnant women are HIV-infected. But in the absence of any national HIV/AIDS treatment plan, the tiny and embattled St Mary's Hospital has started its own projects to try to restore hope to its community.