HIVAN Fellow, Dr Catherine Campbell, releases "Letting Them Die"

HIVAN Fellow, Dr Catherine Campbell, has released a new book, "Letting Them Die: How HIV/AIDS Prevention Programmes Often Fail" (Cape Town: Double Storey Books/Juta, April 2003).

"Teachers Against AIDS" - a new booklet by Education International

Education International, the world's largest teacher trade union federation, has recently published a booklet, "Teachers Against AIDS".

First ever Burden of Disease Report released in South Africa

A research team from the Medical Research Council of SA (MRC) just completed the first ever Burden of Disease study in South Africa where it estimates that HIV/AIDS accounts for 39% of premature mortality experienced in the year 2000 based on the years of life lost by each person who dies.

The Science of HIV/AIDS Vaccines: An Introduction for Community Groups

ICASO is pleased to announce the release of its new Vaccine Primer. This is the second Primer in the ICASO Vaccine Primer series, and is entitled: "The Science of HIV/AIDS Vaccines: An Introduction for Community Groups" It is a companion report to the first in the Primer series, entitled: "Developing Vaccines for HIV and AIDS: An Introduction for Community Groups".

Factsheet on Children and HIV/AIDS - Child Protection Week 2003

One of the greatest threats to the realisation of child rights in South Africa and, more broadly, in Sub Saharan Africa, is the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

Results of the 2002 Durex Global Sex Survey

The results of the 2002 Durex Global Sex Survey produced some interesting results.

"Letting Them Die - Why HIV/AIDS intervention programmes fail"

"In the old South Africa we killed people. Now we're just letting them die." - Pieter-Dirk Uys, South African satirist. Why do people knowingly engage in sexual behaviour that could lead to a slow and painful premature death? Why do the best-intentioned HIV-prevention programmes often have so little impact?

Media handbook on HIV/AIDS in Nigeria launched

Media coverage of HIV/AIDS related issues in Nigeria recorded a boost in May 2003 with the launch of the first-ever Media Handbook on HIV/AIDS in Nigeria.

New publication from Southern African AIDS Training Programme

Southern African AIDS Training Programme (SAT) is pleased to announce their latest publication -"Counselling Guidelines on Stress Management". This is the eighth in a series of Counselling Guidelines.

Primary HIV/AIDS Care - Fourth Edition released

"Primary HIV/AIDS Care - Fourth Edition", by Dr Clive Evian will be published in September 2003.