New campaign to save Global AIDS Fund

A new campaign to save the cash-strapped Global AIDS Fund has been launched by the Global Network of People living with HIV/AIDS (GNP+). 'It Starts with Us' is an initiative encouraging HIV-positive people to contribute to the Global Fund.

The more you treat, the more money you save - part four of eight

Company executives should be good at strategy, but the way most firms manage HIV/AIDS in the workforce shows there are some things they don't understand. They allow profiteering schemes to undermine HIV/AIDS treatment.

Dr Peter Piot speaks on the signing of the global AIDS act

Statement of Dr Peter Piot, Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), on the signing by US President, George Bush, of the Global AIDS Act.

Participate in the Durex Global Sex Survey 2003

The Durex Global Sex Suvery 2003 has been launched. In 2002, the annual survey found that almost four in 10 respondents admitted they had had unprotected sex with a new partner in the last year.

From reflection into action

"Change only takes place through action, not through prayer or meditation" - His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, Cape Town, South Africa, 1999. When delegates convened at the South African National Interfaith AIDS Conference in May 2002, they affirmed their joint commitment to adopting and developing a "...theology of love, compassion, responsibility, dignity and non-judgmentalism" in addressing the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

Anti-HIV/AIDS message reaches Swaziland's king's warriors

In a traditional kingdom that takes seriously its customary social structures, the anti-HIV/AIDS message is this week being targeted at young Swazi men belonging to King Mswati's warrior regiments.

Botswana's anti-retroviral therapy programme - "Masa"

Botswana is the first country in Africa to implement widespread distribution of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs through its public health system under a programme aptly named 'Masa' ("new dawn"), a symbol of hope for those living with HIV/AIDS.

Better HIV/AIDS messages needed

A large number of young Namibians do not understand the terminology used in HIV/AIDS prevention strategies, media association PRNewswire reported on Tuesday.

HIV/AIDS candlelight memorial to focus on unity

The Salvation Army, a pioneer in caring for those affected by HIV/AIDS, will hold its annual candlelight Celebration of Hope in Soweto on Sunday.

University of KwaZulu-Natal AIDS Plan on track

In KwaZulu-Natal the University is at the epicentre of the HIV/AIDS pandemic: it is a province devastated by the disease in virtually all sectors, with ripple effects felt through service delivery and economic development.