Pfizer and SA government extend Diflucan partnership programme

As we approach World AIDS Day and the second Anniversary of the Diflucan Partnership Programme (DPP), the Ministry of Health and Pfizer have concluded an agreement to extend the Programme indefinitely.

National HIV/AIDS Week business bannerthon

The South African Chamber of Business has come out in support of the National AIDS Week Business Bannerthon.

Giving us hope - McCord Hospital's Sinikithemba Choir tours the US

Audiences on the east coast of the US will soon be inspired by the beauty and talent of McCord Hospital's Sinikithemba Choir, which will perform during a three-week sponsored concert tour in order to raise funds for the HIV/AIDS programme of the Church World Services in Africa.

Alicia Keys has serious message for South African fans

"This is a wake-up call," United States singing sensation Alicia Keys has told young South Africans.

Peace campaign shows justice begins at home

As Africa tries to end the wars that have torn it apart for decades, the most destructive conflicts continue unabated on the gender front.

The secret is the rubber down under

A new range of underwear with secret pockets for condoms, designed to assist in the fight against HIV/AIDS, has just hit the market and is expected to be especially popular with young adults.

R750m HIV/AIDS pledge for Kwazulu Natal finally approved

The $72-million (about R750-million) pledged to fight HIV/AIDS in KwaZulu-Natal has been approved for distribution and could be available in the province as early as January next year.

Zambian parliament passes HIV/AIDS bill

The Zambian parliament passed an HIV/AIDS bill this week which establishes a national council and secretariat to coordinate the previously fragmented fight against the epidemic.

An online diary - Sinikithemba Choir's "Give Us Hope" tour

HIVAN sponsors a Job Shadow Programme between Kwazulu-Natal workers in HIV/AIDS-related fields and partners in South Africa and abroad. Dr Helga Holst, Medical Superintendent of McCord Hospital in Durban, is the first participant in this Programme and she has accompanied McCord's Sinikithemba Choir to the United States, where they are performing during a three-week sponsored concert tour to raise funds for the AIDS programme of the Church World Services in Africa.

Business bannerthon to promote HIV/AIDS awareness

With International AIDS Day just around the corner, businesses across the country have been asked to support HIV/AIDS orphans.