HIVAN/KZNCAN HIV/AIDS Directory 2005

In their ongoing effort to support and strengthen community initiatives to combat the HIV/AIDS crisis in KwaZulu-Natal, the Centre for HIV/AIDS Networking (HIVAN) and the KwaZulu-Natal Church AIDS Network (KZNCAN), have collaborated to produce the 2005 edition of the HIVAN/KZNCAN Directory. The Directory provides a comprehensive reference resource for HIV/AIDS-related research, intervention and service organisations working in the province.

There can be smiles after HIV/AIDS, says Pieter-Dirk Uys

Satirist Pieter-Dirk Uys plans to produce a video, Survival AIDS, which highlights the "fears and denials associated with the HIV/AIDS pandemic in South Africa".

New deadline for ARV roll-out report announced

A government task team on anti-retroviral drugs to treat HIV/AIDS was working "day and night" to complete its task so that a report on the roll-out of anti-retrovirals could be presented to the cabinet, government spokesman Joel Netshitenzhe said yesterday.

Conference offers solutions to impact of HIV/AIDS on education

At the end of a week-long conference in Swaziland, African educators and US representatives called for further cooperation between the private and public sectors in the fight against HIV/AIDS in schools.

Practical solutions to difficult problems given in new HIV/AIDS care book

Home-based care is likely to become the dominant form of AIDS treatment in South Africa. The overwhelming majority of people dealing with HIV/AIDS are doing so with extremely limited resources. It has become clear that an effective care strategy has to include instruction on dealing with the day-to-day requirements of patients without access to the latest medical supplies.

Minister urges public servants to volunteer and register children for social grants

The Minister of Social Development. Dr Zola Skweyiya has urged the public servants across the country to mark Public Service Week and Imbizo Focus Week, especially those working in the rural areas, by intensifying the campaign to register all eligible children under nine years for the Child Support Grant (CSG) and birth certificates as well as register all people who qualify for identity documents.

Grim HIV/AIDS forecast for KwaZulu-Natal

A leading South African statistician says he cannot see how KwaZulu-Natal can ever recover from the current HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Craft award for local beader

There was much joy and pride at the African Art Centre and the Durban Institute of Technology recently, when it was announced that Lobolile Bhekiswephi Ximba was the winner of the craft section in the Brett Kebble Art Awards. She was presented with a R30 000 prize for her beaded crucifix.

Contest to mark debut of newly created annual Staying Alive award

MTV: Music Television, the world's largest television network, and OneWorld International, the leading online human rights network, announced today a global competition in the run up to World AIDS Day 2003 and the launch of the annual Staying Alive award.

Regional HIV Conference to address HIV/AIDS issues in sub-Saharan Africa

More than 100 international delegates are expected to meet at a Conference in Maputo, Mozambique in November (3rd to 5th) to discuss what can be done in sub-Saharan Africa to address the impact of HIV/AIDS on the region.