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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…
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…
ArticleTuberculosis
… of the most infectious diseases, causing more deaths than HIV/AIDS and Malaria [1] [2] . It is estimated that a quarter … with other medical conditions, such…
ArticleContemporary issues: Women’s struggle, 1900-1994
… educated with regard to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) transmission, the rate of infection amongst school girls … faced with, the lack of access to…
BiographyMzwakhe Mbuli
… recent work has focused on social issues such as abortion, HIV/AIDS, and drunken driving. According to Mbuli, this …
BiographyNelson Rolihlahla Mandela
… disease and ill health, with specific mention of HIV/Aids. Throughout the months of April and May that same … the Olympic Games. In 2005, in an attempt to…
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
… is therefore often referred to as the beginning of the HIV/Aids epidemic in the USA, and at this stage doctors … Republic of Congo back in 1959 was tested 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…
BiographyWinnie Madikizela-Mandela
… in July 2000 she wore a T-Shirt emblazoned with the words ‘HIV positive’ and joined the chorus of voices demanding free anti-retrovirals for sufferers of HIV…
ArticleAfrica’s Millennium Development Goals
… it specifically in the most infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and malaria. By providing health care treatment to … sub-Saharan Africa, people suffer from…
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…
Lerato Maduna
… where SDC has been operating through projects related to HIV/AID, management of natural resources and food …
EventLuc Montagnier, virologist who discovered the human immunodeficiency virus, is born
… his 1983 discovery of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which has been identified as the cause of AIDS. This … to the development of a test for…
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 … Thabo Mbeki’s AIDS denialism. Mbeki…
EventTseko Simon Nkoli dies
… anti-apartheid activists to publicly identify as gay and HIV-positive. He was diagnosed with HIV whilst in prison and went public with his status in the…
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…
EventLady Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales, is killed in a car accident in Paris
… work - notably publicising work on behalf of people with HIV/Aids, the plight of the homeless, the isolation of … of Wales Memorial Fund to help South…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 2000-2014
… Council (SANAC) to review its two years of work against HIV/AIDS being under the leadership of Deputy President Jacob … briefing on the implementation of…
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…
EventScientists find the virus that may cause Aids.
… orphans. The United Nations global report of 2008 on the HIV& Aids epidemic estimated that 5.7 million of South … worldwide had died from AIDS More than 20…
Address On World Aids Day, 1 December 1999
… our fellow South Africans conscious of the dangers that HIV/AIDS poses to every single person in our country and to … exposing you, your partner or your wife…
EventWorld Aids Day
… like malaria, the spread of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) was not confined to geographic locations. The aim of … of the epidemic, in order to prevent…
EventAIDS activist stoned and stabbed to death by her neighbours
… , who was dedicated to raising awareness around HIV/AIDS and fighting against the discrimination of infected persons, was killed. Being HIV positive herself,…
ArchiveMembers of parliament have private healthcare including anti-retrovirals
… Minister of Health. Photo of people marching wearing HIV t-shirts. 4.7 million black people in the public sector are not treated for HIV. …
EventWorld Aids Day is internationally observed for the first time
… as malaria, the spread of Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV) was not confined to geographic locations. The aim of … of the epidemic, in order to prevent the…
BiographyKgalema Petrus Motlanthe
… campaign, he condemned the organisation for it. Over HIV/Aids, Motlanthe is accused of regurgitating Mbeki’s, now …
The appointment of Judges
… African Airways - employment discrimination against an HIV-positive person Larbi-Odam v MEC in the Department of … Campaign (2002) - right to health care and…
EventMedicines Control Council threatens to de-register Nevirapine
… in the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV .Glenda Grey of the perinatal HIV Research Unit at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital argues …
EventInternational Candlelight Memorial Day
… Memorial Day. It was started by people living with HIV and Aids to break down the barriers of stigma and … with a memorial In May, to remember those who…