Kranskop to pilot KZN Khomanani campaign

The rural area of Kranskop in the Midlands has been selected by the national government to pilot the Khomanani Campaign in KwaZulu-Natal. The Kranskop Community Communication Action Plan (CCAP) are to communicate accurate information and positive messages about HIV and AIDS to the residents of Untunjambili.

Practical solutions to difficult problems given in new 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.

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.

Haven of Rest

Located amid sugar-cane plantations in Tongaat, the Haven of Rest is exactly what its name describes - a haven of rest for orphans, the elderly, people undergoing drug and alcohol rehabilitation, schoolchildren, and patients requiring treatment and palliative care.

A very special baby shower

Members and friends of the Manning Road Methodist Church in Durban, KZN, put their heads, hands and hearts together to devise a novel way of honouring World AIDS Day 2003. They held a "Baby Shower for Mary", to which gift-givers brought toys, baby clothing and infant preparations for donation to the iThemba Lethu Transition Home and the Ekuphileni ante-natal Clinic in Cato Manor, Durban.

Fokus on AIDS - Review

Andre Smith and Ida Jooste were recent finalists in the Vodacom Journalist Awards. Part of the Fokus (SABC2) team, their work has been concentrated on the AIDS epidemic. As a result of their exposure to the sufferers and victims of this disease over an extended period of time, theirs is a singular vision.

Community in action: Ottawa KZN pulls together

The Ottawa/Parkgate community, situated on KwaZulu-Natal's North Coast, is a very small one. On World AIDS Day, its residents and representatives from a range of sectors joined together to mobilise around HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support, and a small team from HIVAN participated in the first such event of its kind in the area. By all accounts, it was an exemplary day, with groups from the private sector, the arts, as well as local schools, NGOs and CBOs taking part. The guest speaker was Dr Atom Dilraj from the MRC in Durban.

Stigma and HIV Prevention: The Way Forward

The final session of the 2003 series of WCRP-HIVAN Fora for faith-based organisations and HIV/AIDS researchers took place on 9 December, with Rabbi Michael Standfield, Professor Suzanne Leclerc-Madlala and Dr Shakira Cassim as guest speakers. Their respective presentations centred on positive approaches to dealing with the stigma and discrimination surrounding HIV/AIDS, and communicating for "Second Generation" HIV prevention measures.

Community-based approach developed for orphan care

An innovative pilot project by SOS Children's Villages Association of South Africa to provide community-based care for children orphaned by HIV/AIDS is underway in the rural community of QwaQwa, in Free State province.

Thandanani Childrens Foundation: Campaign for "Your Right"

Thandanani Childrens Foundation is a strong advocate for children€™s rights and has a full time Advocacy Officer. The current campaign, "YOUR RIGHT" encourages caretakers and young people to make the effort to obtain birth certificates and identity documents. Throughout the campaign we will be outlining how to go about obtaining these important documents and explaining the impact on one€™s life of not having these documents available. We are working in close cooperation with The Department of Home Affairs.