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- UNAIDS Executive Director visits South Africa
- The Executive Director of UNAIDS, Mr Michel Sidibé, is visiting South Africa where he will announce plans for the future direction of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- Talking about OneLove in Southern Africa
- OneLove is a regional campaign running in Southern Africa that aims to get people talking about the trend of having more than one sexual partner at a time. The overall goal is change this behaviour which is a factor in the transmission of HIV in the region.
- ICASA 2008: Addressing the vulnerability of young women and girls to HIV in southern Africa
- Critical actions needed to tackle the vulnerability of young women and girls to HIV in southern Africa are detailed in a new publication launched by UNAIDS in Eastern and Southern Africa. The document, produced following an expert technical meeting, also summarises key research on female vulnerability in the region.
- UNAIDS Executive Director celebrates World AIDS Day in South Africa
- Dr Peter Piot, Executive Director of UNAIDS, is marking the 20th World AIDS Day at a ceremony in Durban, together with South Africa’s Deputy President, Ms Baleka Mbete and South African Health Minister Barbara Hogan.
- Theological consultation on HIV prevention
- The role of Christian faith in responding to the AIDS epidemic was the focus of a consultation that took place in Johannesburg, South Africa from 28 January to 2 February.
- Getting support for HIV and mental health in Africa
- The research was presented at the recent World Federation for Mental Health expert forum convened in Cape Town, South Africa, on 29-31 January 2008.
- International consultation on Islam and AIDS
- Islamic Relief Worldwide is currently hosting a conference entitled ‘Islam and HIV/AIDS’ in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 26 to 30 November 2007. It will comprise of five days of consultations that aim to generate practical responses to HIV and AIDS. Elhadj As Sy, UNAIDS Director of Partnerships and External Relations gave a plenary address on 26th November 2007.
- News highlights from the 38th World Lung Health conference
- News highlights from the 38th World Lung Health conference provided by NAM
- Major TB Conference focuses on HIV
- More than 3,000 delegates are expected to attend the main annual conference on tuberculosis, which starts today in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Promoting sport and HIV prevention
- 'What do you want to do when you grow up?' 'Play cricket for South Africa!' the six boys cried out in unison when asked about their future aspirations
- McCullum backs HIV and AIDS campaign
- Neil McCullum wears two caps – star cricketer for Scotland on the pitch as well as a physical education teacher.
- “Cricket can help combat HIV and AIDS”, says Graeme Smith
- The Proteas skipper Graeme Smith is not only upbeat about victory in the ICC 2007 World Twenty20 but also optimistic about how cricket can add to combating HIV among children and young people.
- Aussie stars support loveLife project
- Nathan Bracken and Brad Hodge took time out of their preparations for the ICC World Twenty20 2007 to visit a project as part of the ICC’s work with UNAIDS and UNICEF to raise awareness on AIDS.
- Pakistan cricket team talks about HIV prevention
- Bats flashing. Balls flying. The three young boys, their fingers intertwined in the links
- AIDS focus at ICC South Africa cricket championship
- International cricketers will highlight the situation of children and yound people living with HIV as part of a far-reaching AIDS awareness campaign during the 2007 World Twenty20 cricket championship in South Africa.
- Stars back AIDS awareness campaign at ICC World Twenty20 in South Africa
- Cricket stars from across the world will support the International Cricket Council's (ICC) partnership with UNAIDS and UNICEF at the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 2007, which takes place in South Africa from 11 to 24 September, to highlight the situation of children and young people living with and affected by HIV.
- Mothers as mentors
- As part of efforts to prevent transmission of HIV from new mothers to their babies, South Africa has set up a programme called “Mothers to Mothers” (m2m).
- South Africa AIDS Conference
- At the opening of the third South African AIDS Conference, UNAIDS Executive Director Peter Piot congratulated South Africa on its five-year National Strategic Plan for AIDS and said the country is now well placed to lead Africa into a “new phase in the AIDS response.”
- South Africa marks key AIDS milestones
- The AIDS response in South Africa has been given a boost with the successful endorsement of two key processes: the restructured South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) and a new national AIDS plan which will guide South Africa’s response to AIDS over the next five years.
- Traditional healers join the AIDS response
- Traditional healers are respected members of communities and play a critical role in the health-care delivery system, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.