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 HIV/Aids
If you think HIV is someone else's problem, think again. With an estimated 2000 new infections per day in South Africa, no one can afford to ignore this problem.

HIV/Aids also has a huge sociial impact on South Africans. And it has also become a political issue. It has become everyone's problem.

Read more about women and HIV, HIV prevention and HIV/Aids in South Africa now.

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01. A day in the life of the HI Virus
We know HIV causes AIDS. It was first recognised in 1981 - yes, it's been with us for the last 20 years!
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02. Aids at the office
HIV/Aids is rife in the workplace and economists reckon it will cost the South African economy billions. Whether you are an employer or an employee, you can make a difference.
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03. Aids graphic: a brief history
In South Africa alone, it is estimated that 2000 new people are infected with HIV every day, and with 4 million HIV-positive. Take a look at the history of Aids.
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04. Antiretroviral treatment
Many things can help to keep a person with HIV infection well for many years, eventually it becomes necessary to take antiretroviral drugs in order to lengthen a person’s life.
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05. Managing and monitoring HIV
Once HIV infection is diagnosed, a person has a life-long condition which will go through several stages and has many consequences. Effective management remains crucial.
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06. Dating sex and HIV
HIV is lurking out there. When you're dating, where do you draw the line? In short, what can you do, and what can't you?
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07. Diagnosing HIV
This section explains the types of HIV tests available.
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08. General safer sex rules
Although abstinence and condoms are the best way of preventing HIV/Aids, there are a lot of general safer sex rules that one should follow.
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09. Women’s vulnerability to HIV
More women than men are now HIV-positive; in Africa, the infection rate in the 15 - 24 age group is an estimated 20 women for every 10 men.
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10. Positive living
Linda Booi is 23. Six years ago, at the start of her adulthood, HIV-positive results tore her world apart. Worst of all, her family and community rejected her. This is her story.
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