HIV/Aids News

Acne drug helps fight Aids

A cheap acne drug that's been used for decades appears to target infected immune-system cells in which HIV lies dormant before coming back to life and spreading infection.

Minister: HIV test results secret

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on Wednesday said he would not make his HIV test results public because that would put pressure on people who did not want to do so.

HIV increasing among gays

New HIV infections are increasing among homosexuals, drug users and prostitutes who don't seek help because of laws that criminalise these practices, UNAIDS says.

ARV demand will collapse fiscus

The massive demand for antiretroviral drugs will collapse the fiscus if not stopped, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said on Thursday.

Funding threats to HIV treatment

The TAC, the Aids and Rights Alliance for Southern Africa (ARASA) and MSF have expressed alarm over dwindling commitment to fund HIV/Aids treatment in poor countries.

Cabinet approves HIV plan

Cabinet has approved the implementation plan to scale up the HIV/Aids prevention and treatment programme recently presented by Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi.

Truckers maps show Aids clinics

African trucking routes, long known as pathways for spreading HIV across borders, have been drawn in new maps that also direct drivers to clinics that treat Aids.

S Africans ignore Aids prevention

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is worried that South Africans do not appreciate prevention as the best treatment for HIV/Aids.

Motsoaledi defends Zuma

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on Monday dismissed accusations against President Jacob Zuma that he damaged the fight against HIV/Aids after fathering a child out of wedlock.

Cellphone new weapon in Aids fight

Mobile phones may become a key weapon in the war against HIV and Aids in Africa, allowing counsellors to reach greater numbers of people.

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