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Hogan takes charge to solve ARV crisis
Source: Pretoria News (South Africa)
by Anso Thom The Health Department has intervened in the crisis in the Free State after financial mismanagement has caused a shortage of antiretroviral drugs. E-mails were sent to ARV treatment sites in the province last week, ordering them to stop putting new patients on…
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University of Free State
$2,238,169
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North West University
$1,865,961
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Benguela Health
$2,296,618
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Health chief says HIV figures were not manipulated
Source: Business Day
CAPE TOWN - The health department has denied suggestions that officials manipulated the 2007 antenatal HIV survey to paint a rosier picture of SA's epidemic. On Monday, the South African Medical Journal published a letter from two of SA's leading demographers, saying the department introduced…
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UCT drops HIV vaccine project
Source: Cape Times
The department of science and technology, which is reviewing its funding of HIV vaccine research at the University of Cape Town, says it has to consider its "limited budget". "There are a number of issues that need to be considered," department spokesperson Nhlanhla Nyide said.…
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SA officials gear up for HIV tests
Source: Independent Online
Johannesburg - South African government officials and celebrities will take part in voluntary HIV counselling and testing session at the Germiston Civic Centre on Friday, the Ekurhuleni municipality said. This was in line with the launch of "Knowing My HIV Status Kuyaphilisa (Keeps Me Alive)"…
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Nine plead not guilty to fatal beating of gay woman
Source: Cape Argus (South Africa)
by FOUZIA VAN DER FORT All nine men accused of beating to death 19-year-old Zoliswa Nkonyana two years ago pleaded not guilty in the Khayelitsha Magistrate's Court today. They also pleaded not guilty to at-tempting to murder two of Nkon-yana's friends. Each shook his head…
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Advocacy group dismisses claim by health minister
Source: The Mercury (South Africa)
by Xolani Mbanjwa A mere one-percent reduction in the HIV prevalence of pregnant mothers means nothing in a country where treatment of the disease is still not adequate and universal, the Treatment Action Campaign has warned. This comes after health minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang told reporters…
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Minister to put HIV data online
Source: Business Day (South Africa)
by Tamar Kahn CAPE TOWN - Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang yesterday promised to crack the whip and get her officials to post the latest antenatal HIV survey online. The annual survey is one of the government's most important gauges of how effective its HIV prevention…
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