If not now, when? if not you, who?
Helen Keller

In this edition of share we invite you to look back at the year 2003 to the context within which war was waged to increase political commitment to stem the HIV/AIDS epidemic. In a January trip to Iraq, Health Minister Tshabalala-Msimang pledged South Africa's support to Iraq's health care system. Health care facilities in Iraq were severely challenged by an inefficient procurement system attributed to sanctions impacting on the country?s access to medicines and health technology...

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NGO/FBO sectors

At the August "Religious Leaders' and HIV/AIDS Researchers' Forum", Dr. I.S. Mekoa, Reverend I.T. Moeketsi and Professor D.L. Mkize enlightened the audience on "African Traditional Thought on Matters of Health and African Traditional Medicine". Discussions focused on African traditional medicine and the importance of integrating African traditional and western medicine. The forum series is co-hosted by The World Conference on Religion and Peace (WCRP) and HIVAN...

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HIV/AIDS and grants

According to South Africa's constitution everyone has the right to social security if they are unable to support themselves and their families. The State has a responsibility to ensure that this right is realized. The Social Assistance Act (no.59 of 1992) records that it is the constitutional right of people who qualify for social assistance to claim their grants.

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Private sector
What does the law say about HIV/AIDS in the workplace?

In this issue of share, we look at how South African labour legislation relates to dismissal.

According to the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995, an employer may only dismiss an employee for substantively fair reasons. These reasons will be fair when they relate to the employee's conduct or incapacity, or are based on the employer?s operational requirements (Section 188)...

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Company spotlight on?

Huntsman Tioxide

In order to measure the extent of the effect that HIV could have on its business, the HIV/AIDS committee of Huntsman Tioxide initiated a prevalence survey in 2002. They spent four months educating and encouraging staff to go for anonymous testing on the designated days. A video on HIV was made in the local community, and senior line managers took every employee through an HIV awareness course during which the video was presented...

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When is prevention better than cure?

This section asks a few questions to generate some answers that address the quality of HIV prevention across sectors in South Africa. From the onset, it is clear that the international funding context raises the following question: How can HIV prevention interventions reduce the incidence of HIV infection and save financial resources in the process?

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How do we know that VCT is an effective prevention intervention?
A case in question for CEA

There is a Turkish proverb that reads: The tortoise in its shell says, 'What a big place I live in' . Indeed, the world can seem rather predictable to a big fish in a small pond. This concept underlies the emphasis on replicable cross-contextual research in the CEA field. Few studies have been conducted to test the efficacy of VCT interventions...

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World bank hosts HIV/AIDS initiative

The Development Marketplace competition held annually in Washington, DC has become a global event for innovative ideas aimed at advancing the fight against poverty. The World Bank and its development partners award start-up funds to projects that bring people and institutions together and have the best promise of moving from concept to concrete results...

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