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South African union boss attacks government `betrayal` on AIDS

The leader of South Africa’s trade union movement has strongly criticised President Mbeki and his government for failing to provide leadership in the fight against

Published
27 September 2005
By
Keith Alcorn
Leading South African health and social advocate calls for an end to denialism at South African Conference on AIDS

“The best way of honouring the memory of Nkosi Johnson and many other children who met premature deaths at the hands of HIV/AIDS is to

Published
08 June 2005
By
Theo Smart
Bad science and bogus treatments
Vitamin profiteer and AIDS-denialist misleading South Africans, says WHO/UN

While reputable scientists discussed the links between HIV and nutrition at the WHO technical consultation in Durban (see link), the local South African media has

Published
18 April 2005
By
Theo Smart
Bad science and bogus treatments
South Africa’s health minister “feels vindicated” by nutrition & HIV/AIDS conference in Durban

South Africa’s Health Minister, Dr. Mantombazana Edmie Tshabalala-Msimang kept controversy to a minimum during her welcoming address at the World Health Organization’s technical consultation on

Published
12 April 2005
By
Theo Smart
Transmission and prevention
HIV conspiracy theories associated with poorer condom attitude and use amongst African American men

A significant proportion of African Americans agree with conspiracy theories about HIV, according to a study published in the February 1st edition of the Journal

Published
28 January 2005
By
Michael Carter
Side-effects
Two African herbal medicines significantly inhibit metabolism of anti-HIV drugs

Two herbs widely used to treat individuals with HIV in Africa have a significant interaction with anti-HIV medication, potentially leading to the poor metabolisation of

Published
13 January 2005
By
Michael Carter
Activism
South African HIV treatment activists start civil disobedience programme

HIV treatment activists in South Africa are using the civil disobedience tactics employed by the governing ANC to bring down the apartheid regime to highlight

Published
25 March 2003
By
Michael Carter
Bad science and bogus treatments
AIDS dissident appointment `last straw` in battle of activists and South African Health Minister

The Treatment Action Campaign has called for the removal of South African Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang for inviting an infamous AIDS dissident, Robert Giraldo, to

Published
11 March 2003
By
Theo Smart
Bad science and bogus treatments
Controversial Thai “treatment” loses key supporter

A Thai charity, the Salang Bunnag Foundation, which paid for the mass distribution of a product called V-1 Immunitor, is reported to have withdrawn its

Published
02 September 2002
By
Julian Meldrum
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