Nelson Mandela dials up for HIV/AIDS

A new song performed by artists including Bono and commemorating Nelson Mandela's long imprisonment on Robben Island was launched on the web and telephone networks yesterday in the first phase of a global fund-raiser to rival Live Aid.

Cheap generics from India set for South Africa

Cheap generic versions of anti-retroviral drugs and other medicines from India may soon be on their way to South Africa.

HIV/AIDS aid - at last

Four generic drug companies have promised to make drugs available at about half the current price to millions of people in African and Caribbean nations suffering with HIV/AIDS.

Healers and doctors sign memorandum

KwaZulu-Natal traditional healers and medical doctors have signed a Memorandum which will pave the way for indigenous healers to be included in the country's health sector.

The Amangwe Village Project: an oasis for AIDS patients

A lack of funding for local municipalities to take up the fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic is one of a number of obstacles to combating a disease that could have dire consequences for South Africa: a predicted 1 850 000 orphans of AIDS in 12 years' time.

Launch of the HIVAN/Shallcross Community Forum Series

0n the 16th October 2003, The Centre for HIV/AIDS Networking (HIVAN), in association with The Shallcross Friends of the Library, launched their HIV/AIDS Community Forum Series. The aim of this Forum is to enhance networking, collaboration and information-sharing amongst various local organisations involved in HIV/AIDS activities.

Breast milk bank provides hope for HIV-positive babies

Orphaned babies, many of whom are HIV-positive, are getting more than basic love and shelter at a home in South Africa's port city of Durban. They are also receiving the gift of immune-boosting breast milk donated by a network of mothers in the city.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu endorses HIV/AIDS public service announcements

A series of twenty public service announcements called The Three Amigos is about to be launched as a groundbreaking HIV/AIDS prevention strategy, and has been endorsed by Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

New thinking needed on orphans of HIV/AIDS

A review of research literature - 81 published and unpublished papers, books and reports - on the impact of HIV/AIDS on children in Africa has found significant gaps and biases that shape responses to AIDS-affected children.

Combating stigma and discrimination is vital to improving access to HIV/AIDS care

Stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS must be eradicated as a critical component of expanding access to treatment and care, according to UNAIDS and WHO.