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Evelyn Ntoko Mase
… alive from her marriage with Mandela, as Makgatho who had HIV/Aids, passed away on the 6 January 2005. Makaziwe maintained …
ArticlePrevention/Treatment
… How is the South African Government dealing with the aids epidemic? In 1987, the apartheid government recognized that HIV and AIDS had the potential to…
ArticleHealth and welfare
… for every 4000 people. The rapid increase in the number of AIDS infected patients in the country places and enormous … the quality and availability of…
ArticleManto Tshabalala-Msimang timeline 1940 - 2009
… the established antiretroviral drug Zidovudine (AZT) to HIV-positive pregnant women. The drug has been clinically … of the illness. November, ‘ AZT was never…
BiographyNelson Rolihlahla Mandela
… Foundation , the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund and global AIDS organisations. International musicians such as Beyonce, … disease and ill health, with…
The girl child
… run by children as parents have passed away as a result of HIV (Aids)'. © Andrew Tshabangu. Julesburg, Northern Province … increase in drop-out rates among…
BiographyMzwakhe Mbuli
… recent work has focused on social issues such as abortion, HIV/AIDS, and drunken driving. According to Mbuli, this overall …
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 2000-2014
… The partnership is formalized by South African National Aids Council (SANAC) to review its two years of work against HIV/AIDS being under the leadership of…
ArticleTuberculosis
… of the most infectious diseases, causing more deaths than HIV/AIDS and Malaria [1] [2] . It is estimated that a quarter of … with other medical conditions,…
Karen Nieuwoudt
… My focus and interest in all my studies were on health, HIV/AIDS, and health promotion and my interest in health and …
EventThe first recognised AIDS cases are reported in the USA
… were the first 'recognised' cases of what became known as AIDS. Therefore, 1981 is therefore often referred to as the beginning of the HIV/Aids epidemic in…
‘Just say yes, Mr President’: Mbeki and AIDS by Anthony Brink A PROSPECTUS
… critical attentions will focus on its responses to the HIV/AIDS pandemic ”¦ What explains Mbeki’s apparent embrace of … Philip, 2002) ‘In 1998 Mbeki referred…
ArticleAfrica’s Millennium Development Goals
… it specifically in the most infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and malaria. By providing health care treatment to these … sub-Saharan Africa, people suffer…
EventDurban Declaration is published denouncing Thabo Mbeki’s AIDS denialism
… over 5 000 people in the scientific community stating that HIV caused AIDS. The declaration was signed and published in response to … Thabo Mbeki’s AIDS…
Some Observations on HIV and Mortality in South Africa: 2007, 2008 and 2013 by Thabo Mbeki, 14 March 2016
… Statssa Reports in an attempt to understand the impact of HIV on mortality in our country. In this regard, one of the … on Mortality in 2007 says: ‘Human…
EventJudge Edwin Cameron of SA reveals that he has been HIV positive since 1987
… in 1999 when he announced that he had been living with HIV for twelve years. Cameron was a judge at the time and is … death after disclosing on a local radio…
EventOne-fifth of SA’s military infected with HIV virus, so HIV positive people are no longer accepted into their ranks
… one-fifth of South Africa's military was infected with the HIV virus that causes AIDS. Therefore on 7 October 2003 the Defence Minister … National Defence…
EventDr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang’s advice is criticised
… by SA Health Minister Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang to fight HIV/AIDS, could be a recipe for disaster. The African potato, … as an immune-boosting combination…
Address On World Aids Day, 1 December 1999
… People of South Africa, Today we mark World AIDS Day. As South Africans, we participate in the World AIDS … our fellow South Africans conscious of the…
EventWorld Aids Day is internationally observed for the first time
… taken that 1 December would annually be observed as World Aids Day. This step was motivated by the growing realisation … as malaria, the spread of Human…
Submissions by the McGill University students 2012
… projects in East Africa after having volunteered as an HIV/AIDS educator and community outreach organizer in Uganda for … policy. Projects: A History of…
EventWorld Aids Day
… taken that 1 December would annually be observed as World Aids Day. The step was motivated by the growing realisation … like malaria, the spread of Human…
EventScientists find the virus that may cause Aids.
… virus that may cause Acquired Immune deficiency Syndrome (Aids) the disease that destroys blood cells, leaving its … orphans. The United Nations global…
EventMakgatho Mandela dies
… Mandela's only surviving son, Makgatho Mandela, died of HIV/AIDS in the Linksfield hospital in Johannesburg. His father put up a brave face and announced…
EventInternational Candlelight Memorial Day
… 16 May 2004 was declared as International Aids Candlelight Memorial Day. It was started by people living with HIV and Aids to break down the barriers of…
EventThe birth of the Treatment Action Campaign
… treatment for people living with the virus that causes AIDS. The group included people with HIV, a medical student, a 66-year-old grandmother, a former … to…
SA's Zuma 'showered to avoid HIV' (BBC News), 05 April 2006
… President Jacob Zuma said he showered after sex with an HIV-positive woman, thinking this would reduce his risk of … and said he was ready to marry his…
ArticleCongress of South African Trade Unions 1994 - 2014
… the President’s policy position, as well as his stance on HIV/AIDS. The Mbeki led government became the centre of … that COSATU held since the transition to…
ArticleLesotho Timeline
… at 2,031,348. Prime Minister Mosisili takes a public HIV test as part of a campaign to fight the HIV epidemic; Lesotho suffers from one of the highest rates …
EventGlaxoSmithKline to reduce AIDS drugs price
… GlaxoSmithKline PLC, the world's largest producer of AIDS drugs, announced it would reduce the price of its … according to Glaxo. The world's biggest maker…