HIV/AIDS AWARENESS TRAINING
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HIV/AIDS
Provision of ARVs disrupted in KZN
Wed, 25 Aug 2010
Addressing the provincial legislature, KwaZulu-Natal Premier Dr Zweli Mkhize said that the disruption of provision of ARVs to critical patients, and the intimidation and assault of non-striking nurses, are some of the ways in which hospitals and clinics in the province have been affected.
on Tuesday, the impact of the strike on health facilities had been inhumane and unexpected.
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HIV/AIDS
Health Department and business unite against AIDS
Tue, 17 Aug 2010
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced that the Department of Health would be partnering with Business Unity South Africa (Busa) to help strengthen government’s HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaign.
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HIV/AIDS
Experts- recreation can complement basic HIV Aids care
Fri, 13 Aug 2010
Experts attending the South African Sport and Recreation Conference, advise that well thought out and structured recreation programmes impact positively on people and provide them with opportunities to develop holistically.
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HIV/AIDS
Potential impact on rural women inspires HIV researchers
Thu, 05 Aug 2010
In rural Vulindlela, a town 90 kilometres outside Durban, one in 10 girls is HIV positive by the age of 16. By 24, more than half are infected. For two KwaZulu-Natal scientists, Dr Quarraisha Abdool-Karim and Professor Salim Abdool-Karim, finding effective treatment for a disease that affects mostly women, was a key priority.
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HIV/AIDS
Nutritious food important in HIV/Aids treatment
Mon, 26 Jul 2010
Speaking during the AIDS 2010 Conference in Vienna - a global gathering of experts on the disease - the Head of the World Food Programme, Martin Bloem urged health-care providers, governments and other partners to incorporate good nutrition in treatment regimens. A nutritious diet can improve the effectiveness of treatment for people living with HIV and Aids,
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HIV/AIDS
One million voluntarily get tested for HIV
Mon, 26 Jul 2010
About one million people have been voluntarily tested for HIV since the launch of the HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaign earlier this year.
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HIV/AIDS
More Gauteng clinics set to provide ARVs
Mon, 26 Jul 2010
The number of clinics in Gauteng providing Anti-Retroviral Treatment to HIV positive patients is set to increase by 61 by the end of the month.
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HIV/AIDS
Clinton praises Zuma’s efforts against Aids
Tue, 20 Jul 2010
Former US President Bill Clinton has praised President Jacob Zuma at the international AIDS conference in Vienna, Austria, saying that South Africa was no longer a “pariah in the fight against AIDS”.
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RIGHTS HERE, RIGHTS, NOW
Motlanthe to attend international AIDS conference
Thu, 15 Jul 2010
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will lead a high level government delegation to the International AIDS conference in Vienna, Austria. Convened under the theme: “Rights here, Right Now”, the six-day conference which kicks off on 18 July 2010 and will provide South Africa with a platform to demonstrate the importance of sustained investments in HIV in achieving broader national and international health and development goals.
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HIV/AIDS
Concerns about India EU trade negotiations
Fri, 09 Jul 2010
Over a million people with HIV in South Africa are receiving antiretroviral (ARV) treatment. At least 100,000 additional people receive treatment via private or non-profit sources. ARV treatment is saving lives and stemming the decline in life-expectancy that has occurred due to the HIV epidemic. This is a copy of the letter to the High Commissioner for India expressing concerns about how the trade negotiations between India and the EU could affect this treatment regime.
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HIV/AIDS
Presidency leads HIV testing campaign
Wed, 30 Jun 2010
Sports stars join HIV, AIDS fight
Thu, 03 Jun 2010
Motlanthe to table first HIV review report
Fri, 14 May 2010
Zuma to launch HIV, AIDS roll-out plan
Thu, 22 Apr 2010
Church council encourages members to know their status
Wed, 07 Apr 2010
Serious about fighting HIV and AIDS
Fri, 12 Mar 2010
Moves to get all South Africans tested for HIV
Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Increased efforts to stop spread of HIV and Aids
Mon, 01 Mar 2010
The Free State provincial government has urged people to play an active role in efforts to reduce new HIV and Aids infections.
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SABCOHA
The South African Business Coalition Against HIV/AIDS
Mon, 08 Feb 2010
SABCOHA is inviting South African-based SMEs to participate in its funded Strategic HIV/AIDS Workplace Programme. SABCOHA is extending this invitation to 100 SMEs with a workforce of between 30 and 150 employees to participate in the free HIV/AIDS workplace capacity building workshops.
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WORLD AIDS DAY
South Africans commemorate World AIDS Day
Tue, 01 Dec 2009
For millions of South Africans infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, this year’s World AIDS Day will signify a wave of change. President Jacob Zuma is expected to address South Africans from all walks of life at an event to be held at the Pretoria Show Grounds to commemorate World AIDS Day. ...more
WORLD AIDS DAY
New policies to help people living with HIV, AIDS
Tue, 01 Dec 2009
US to commit R900m for ARVs
Tue, 01 Dec 2009
Zuma ‘committed and serious’ on HIV and AIDS
Thu, 03 Dec 2009
Civil society organisations have mostly lauded President Jacob Zuma as “committed and serious” in the fight against the HIV and AIDS pandemic. Zuma, addressing the main World AIDS Day event in Pretoria, called on the nation to stop the spread of HIV and reduce the rate of new infections.
...more
WORLD AIDS DAY
Zuma commended for changing HIV, AIDS policies
Tue, 01 Dec 2009
Govt urged to employ people with disabilities
Tue, 01 Dec 2009
Click here for Training Providers specialising in HIV/AIDS awareness and training - specifically in the workplace.
Click on the links below for HIV/AIDS awareness training courses in the following regions:
HIV/AIDS
Provision of ARVs disrupted in KZN
Wed, 25 Aug 2010
Addressing the provincial legislature, KwaZulu-Natal Premier Dr Zweli Mkhize said that the disruption of provision of ARVs to critical patients, and the intimidation and assault of non-striking nurses, are some of the ways in which hospitals and clinics in the province have been affected.
on Tuesday, the impact of the strike on health facilities had been inhumane and unexpected.
...moreHealth Department and business unite against AIDS
Tue, 17 Aug 2010
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced that the Department of Health would be partnering with Business Unity South Africa (Busa) to help strengthen government’s HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaign.
...moreExperts- recreation can complement basic HIV Aids care
Fri, 13 Aug 2010
Experts attending the South African Sport and Recreation Conference, advise that well thought out and structured recreation programmes impact positively on people and provide them with opportunities to develop holistically.
...morePotential impact on rural women inspires HIV researchers
Thu, 05 Aug 2010
In rural Vulindlela, a town 90 kilometres outside Durban, one in 10 girls is HIV positive by the age of 16. By 24, more than half are infected. For two KwaZulu-Natal scientists, Dr Quarraisha Abdool-Karim and Professor Salim Abdool-Karim, finding effective treatment for a disease that affects mostly women, was a key priority.
...moreNutritious food important in HIV/Aids treatment
Mon, 26 Jul 2010
Speaking during the AIDS 2010 Conference in Vienna - a global gathering of experts on the disease - the Head of the World Food Programme, Martin Bloem urged health-care providers, governments and other partners to incorporate good nutrition in treatment regimens. A nutritious diet can improve the effectiveness of treatment for people living with HIV and Aids,
...moreOne million voluntarily get tested for HIV
Mon, 26 Jul 2010
About one million people have been voluntarily tested for HIV since the launch of the HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaign earlier this year.
...moreMore Gauteng clinics set to provide ARVs
Mon, 26 Jul 2010
The number of clinics in Gauteng providing Anti-Retroviral Treatment to HIV positive patients is set to increase by 61 by the end of the month.
...moreClinton praises Zuma’s efforts against Aids
Tue, 20 Jul 2010
Former US President Bill Clinton has praised President Jacob Zuma at the international AIDS conference in Vienna, Austria, saying that South Africa was no longer a “pariah in the fight against AIDS”.
...moreMotlanthe to attend international AIDS conference
Thu, 15 Jul 2010
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will lead a high level government delegation to the International AIDS conference in Vienna, Austria. Convened under the theme: “Rights here, Right Now”, the six-day conference which kicks off on 18 July 2010 and will provide South Africa with a platform to demonstrate the importance of sustained investments in HIV in achieving broader national and international health and development goals.
...moreConcerns about India EU trade negotiations
Fri, 09 Jul 2010
Over a million people with HIV in South Africa are receiving antiretroviral (ARV) treatment. At least 100,000 additional people receive treatment via private or non-profit sources. ARV treatment is saving lives and stemming the decline in life-expectancy that has occurred due to the HIV epidemic. This is a copy of the letter to the High Commissioner for India expressing concerns about how the trade negotiations between India and the EU could affect this treatment regime.
...morePresidency leads HIV testing campaign
Wed, 30 Jun 2010
The Presidency has taken the lead in encouraging civil servants to participate in the HIV, Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaign with more than 600 Presidency employees expected to undergo HIV testing.
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HIV/AIDSSports stars join HIV, AIDS fight
Thu, 03 Jun 2010
When the biggest names in soccer arrive in South Africa within the next few days, winning the World Cup will not be their only mission. The soccer players and some of South Africa’s biggest sports stars, are all part of the squad that will promote HIV prevention and stand up to violence against women and children in the country and Southern Africa.
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HIV/AIDSMotlanthe to table first HIV review report
Fri, 14 May 2010
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe is expected to give an indication of whether government is winning the fight against HIV when he tables the first mid-term review of the HIV and AIDS National Strategic Plan (NSP).
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PREVENTION AND TREATMENTZuma to launch HIV, AIDS roll-out plan
Thu, 22 Apr 2010
President Jacob Zuma will on Sunday launch the roll-out of government's new and up-scaled HIV and AIDS prevention and treatment plan. Zuma, will usher in the new roll-out plan, which he first announced on World Aids Day last December, to beef up measures in the country that already has the world's largest HIV and AIDS treatment programme.
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HIV/AIDS Church council encourages members to know their status
Wed, 07 Apr 2010
The Mpumalanga Council of Churches (MCC) has urged all churches in the province to encourage their members to test for HIV.
This follows on government's announcement of the country's biggest ever HIV and Aids campaign, which aims to test up to 15 million people by June 2011.
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FIGHTING HIV/AIDSSerious about fighting HIV and AIDS
Fri, 12 Mar 2010
Increased measures aimed at reducing HIV transmission from mother to child by 2015 have been put in place throughout Sub-Saharan Africa and with bold and life changing policies set to come into effect in South Africa as of April this year, this target might very well be within reach, writes Gabi Khumalo.
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TESTINGMoves to get all South Africans tested for HIV
Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Government has scaled up its HIV and AIDS prevention and treatment plan with an emphasis on getting all South Africans tested. The new plan will see a shift from voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) to HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT), a service delivery model that offers testing to all patients at the entry points in all health institutions.
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KNOW YOUR STATUSIncreased efforts to stop spread of HIV and Aids
Mon, 01 Mar 2010
The Free State provincial government has urged people to play an active role in efforts to reduce new HIV and Aids infections.
...moreThe South African Business Coalition Against HIV/AIDS
Mon, 08 Feb 2010
SABCOHA is inviting South African-based SMEs to participate in its funded Strategic HIV/AIDS Workplace Programme. SABCOHA is extending this invitation to 100 SMEs with a workforce of between 30 and 150 employees to participate in the free HIV/AIDS workplace capacity building workshops.
...moreSouth Africans commemorate World AIDS Day
Tue, 01 Dec 2009
For millions of South Africans infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, this year’s World AIDS Day will signify a wave of change. President Jacob Zuma is expected to address South Africans from all walks of life at an event to be held at the Pretoria Show Grounds to commemorate World AIDS Day. ...more
New policies to help people living with HIV, AIDS
Tue, 01 Dec 2009
A wave of change swept over South Africa when President Jacob Zuma announced bold and life changing policies for people living with HIV and AIDS. The President announced that patients infected with Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS would now receive ARV treatment when their CD4 count is at 350 or less.
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WORLD AIDS DAYUS to commit R900m for ARVs
Tue, 01 Dec 2009
As South Africa joins the world in observing World AIDS Day, the United States (US) will commit R900 million over two years for anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs. This extra funding will procure the life saving ARVs to help ensure that there are adequate stocks on hand to meet the growing demand for ARVs in South Africa.
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AIDS POLICYZuma ‘committed and serious’ on HIV and AIDS
Thu, 03 Dec 2009
Civil society organisations have mostly lauded President Jacob Zuma as “committed and serious” in the fight against the HIV and AIDS pandemic. Zuma, addressing the main World AIDS Day event in Pretoria, called on the nation to stop the spread of HIV and reduce the rate of new infections.
...moreZuma commended for changing HIV, AIDS policies
Tue, 01 Dec 2009
Much praise has poured in from various quarters for President Jacob Zuma, following the changes he announced to the country’s HIV and AIDS policies. Ululations and jubilations could be hard from all corners of the Pretoria Showgrounds when he announced that as from April 2010, people who are HIV positive with a CD4 count of 350 will qualify for anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment.
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WORLD AIDS DAYGovt urged to employ people with disabilities
Tue, 01 Dec 2009
Government has been urged to employ people with disabilities at state facilities in order to reduce the stigma around disabled people who are HIV positive. Speaking at the World AIDS Day commemoration in Pretoria, Helen Ndamase, 35, who is living with HIV, said many people assumed that people with disabilities were not affected by the virus.
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Key facts on HIV/AIDS in the workplace
• HIV/AIDS has increased the burden of ill health and mortality in the 15 – 50 year age group two to three fold, according to the ILO, therefore an average of 15 years of working life will be lost per employee due to HIV/AIDS.
• The vulnerability of businesses to HIV/AIDS will vary, depending on factors such as the type of business and production processes. Businesses may also be susceptible to inadequate responses to HIV/AIDS by key suppliers – eg water and electricity, telecommunications and basic government services suppliers.
• Productivity growth may be cut by as much as 50% in hard-hit countries. Combined with the erosion of human capital and loss of skilled and experienced workers, this is likely to result in a mismatch between human resources and labour requirements.
• The indirect costs to a workplace of HIV/AIDS are greater than the direct costs. The costs of lost time have been consistently shown to be the most significant costs to organisations. Each HIV infection is likely to cost the organisation between 1 and 6 times the employee’s annual salary.
• HIV/AIDS will affect the growth of many markets for goods and services.
– HIV/AIDS is reducing the ratio of healthy workers to dependants.
– HIV infected persons have 5 - 10 years on average of asymptomatic productive working life. This period can be lengthened by health promotion and positive living.
• There are specific occupational risks in certain sectors, such as the health and emergency services. Otherwise the transmission of HIV poses little or no risk in most work settings.
Source: Technical Assistance Guidelines from the Department of Labour
Documents
Unit Standards for HIV/Aids related training
HIV/AIDS expo opens in Johannesburg
Mon, 30 Nov 2009
An HIV/AIDS Expo, which aims to encourage the spirit of a caring community by reinforcing the values of Ubuntu, kicks off in Johannesburg on Monday. The three day expo, which will be held under the theme, We live, We love, siyaphila, is expected to be officially opened by the Gauteng MEC for Health and Social Development.
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HIV/AIDSTen-day HIV, AIDS education drive to be launched
Mon, 23 Nov 2009
Today marks the start of a 10-day door-to-door campaign to educate Gauteng communities about HIV and AIDS. The campaign comes ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December. The campaign will be launched at the Tembisa Civic Centre in Johannesburg.
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HIV/AIDS TESTINGDept to encourage leaders to go for HIV testing
Thu, 12 Nov 2009
In a bid to raise awareness around HIV and AIDS, the Health Department plans to encourage South African leaders in various fields to undergo HIV tests in a hope that others will lead by example. Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said his department would approach sports, business, entertainment and religious leaders to undergo testing.
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WORLD AIDS DAYWorld AIDS Day to mark massive mobilisation campaign
Mon, 02 Nov 2009
President Jacob Zuma wants to use this year’s World AIDS Day to mark the beginning of a massive mobilisation campaign by government against HIV and AIDS. The President said the campaign should reach all South Africans and must spur them into action to safeguard their health and the health of the nation.
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HIV/AIDSGovt to release national HIV Prevalence Survey
Mon, 05 Oct 2009
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi will publicly release the results of the 2008 National Antenatal Sentinel HIV Prevalence Survey. The data is one of the key epidemiological tools used by the Department of Health to monitor trends in the epidemic in the country.
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HIV/AIDSSA’s ART treatment programme grows
Fri, 02 Oct 2009
HIV/AIDS AWARENESS
“Khululeka” Break the Silence in New York
Tue, 04 Aug 2009
“Khululeka! Break the Silence! It's in Our Hands!” These messages, brought to over 42 000 children in South Africa by the play, were taken to England by 46664 in June of 2008. Now, having reached over 300 000 children, the play went to New York in July 2009 to spread the message further.
...moreService for HIV, TB must be integrated - Motlanthe
Mon, 03 Aug 2009
Given the high co-infection rate of Tuberculosis and HIV, there is a need for greater integration of services in the country, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has said.
...moreHIV, AIDS research platform gets off the ground
Wed, 29 Jul 2009
On July 28, government launched the South African HIV and AIDS Research and Innovation Platform (SHARP) to increase the prevention and treatment of HIV and AIDS.
...moreMore resources into HIV, AIDS programme
Mon, 06 Jul 2009
Government has committed to allocating more resources towards its HIV and AIDS programme with the target of 80% of HIV exposed infants receive Anti-retroviral Treatment for Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission.
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