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Stop stigma: Communicate, cooperate, condomise to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections

STI/Condom Awareness Week; 10 – 16 February 2020  Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) do not discriminate or respect boundaries; they can affect anyone who is sexually active regardless of nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and economic status. STIs are among the most common communicable diseases and constitute a major global public health burden.  The […]

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Preventing sexually transmitted infections: why South Africa isn’t winning

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a serious public health issue. It’s estimated that globally, more than a million people are diagnosed with one or more sexually transmitted infections like gonorrhoea, chlamydia or syphilis every day. What’s more concerning is that the prevalence of infection with chlamydia for example, have remained unchanged over the past 10

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HIV Liver Transplant

In 2017, doctors from the Transplant Unit at the Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre performed what is believed to be the world’s first intentional liver transplant from a mother living with HIV to her critically ill HIV negative child, who had end-stage liver disease.“In the weeks after the transplant, we thought that the child was

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Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa Address During The: Launch Of The 2016 International AIDS Conference: Johannesburg – 27 October 2014

Professor Chris Beyrer, President of the International AIDS Society and International Chair of AIDS 2016; Dr Olive Shisana, CEO of the Human Sciences Research Council and Local Co-Chair of AIDS 2016; Dr Brian Brink, Chief Medical Officer at Anglo American; Ladies and Gentlemen;   It is a great honour for South Africa to host the

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Launch Of The 2012 South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence And Behaviour Survey Report

01 April 2014 The report is the fourth one its kind and provides an important insights into the state of the HIV Epidemic in South Africa since 2002. The survey also provides important information on the effectiveness of interventions such as the roll out of the antiretroviral therapy. Another key indicator in understanding the epidemic

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