Tag Archives: HIV in South Africa

StatsSA Says Number Of South Africans With HIV/AIDS Increased

According to StatsSA, the number of people living with HIV/Aids in South Africa has increased by 0.2% from June last year until the same time this year, reports news24.

SA Youth Focus On HIV/AIDS

South African acting director-general of Health Dr Yogan Pillay says there is no scientific intervention that can discourage people from having multiple partners, a habit which increases the possibility of contracting HIV/Aids, reports Sowetan.

SA Deputy President Acknowledges Soul City’s Contribution to HIV Prevention

South African Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has publicly acknowledged Soul City’s contribution to the HIV prevention efforts in South Africa. Speaking at the fifth International AIDS Society Conference in Cape Town which is taking place this week, Motlanthe said:

HIV Infection Among South African Youth Drops

A new South African survey by the Human Science Research Council has found that HIV infection among South African youths aged between 15 and 49 has dropped between 2002 and 2008 in the Western Cape, Gauteng, Northern Cape and the Free State.