TB and HIV – Media Watch
By The Times A damning United Nations report has highlighted horrific conditions under which many of South Africa's children are forced to live.
The Unicef report - yet to be released - offers detailed insight into unnecessary deaths and devastating living conditions of SA's children and demands that government take immediate action.
Continue reading | 21 May 2012 | 0 Comments | Tags: child headed households, the times, unicef
By The New Age The fight against tuberculosis in the province has been taken a step forward with the opening of a newly refurbished tuberculosis unit by acting premier Griezelda Cjiekella, at West End Hospital, in Kimberley.
Continue reading | 14 May 2012 | 0 Comments | Tags: healthcare, tb, the new age
By The Times Four years ago, 16-year-old Evelyn Mokele was pregnant and had tested positive for HIV.
"When I found out, I gave up on everything,"she said.
Continue reading | 23 April 2012 | 0 Comments | Tags: hiv education, journalism, safe sex messaging, the times
By DAILY SUN "You could be the cause of someone's death so get yourself tested for HIV."
This was the urgent message from Tender Mavundla (30), an HIV-positive ambassador for the First Things First HIV counselling and testing campaign.
Continue reading | 23 April 2012 | 0 Comments | Tags: daily sun, hiv prevention, safe sex, testing target
By The Star A promising new drug now on trial offers the last hope for some patients with extreme drug resistant (XDR) tuberculosis, and the life or death decision on whether to make it available rests with the Medicines Control Council (MCC).
Continue reading | 18 April 2012 | 0 Comments | Tags: healthcare, the star, xdr-tb
