HIV/AIDS Centre2017-10-12T07:55:25+00:00
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South Africa has the largest number of people living with HIV in the world. UNAIDS/WHO estimates that at the end of 2007 there were 5.7 million people living with HIV in the country. Among adults (ages 15-49), HIV prevalence was recorded as 18.1% in 2007. Despite many campaigns, there are still many myths surrounding HIV and Aids, and many people are still stigmatised because of ignorance. In this section, you will find useful information to alleviate the suffering of the infected and to empower and inform the affected and infected alike.

Caring for a loved one with Aids

Finding out that someone close to you has been infected with HIV is not easy, and having to see the disease developing into Aids is even less so, but you [...]

Ideas to enhance your World Aids Day event

Some people are losing interest in the HIV and Aids awareness campaign. It remains a challenge to keep things interesting. After all, the danger of infection is still with us. [...]

Stem cell transplantation and HIV

A stem cell transplant in 2007 brought hope to people living with HIV/Aids like no other event before it. In that year, 40-year-old Timothy Ray Brown got cured of HIV! [...]

South Africa’s World Aids Day 2013

Throughout the world, 1 December is known as World Aids Day. This year, in South Africa, the theme for this day is Get wise. Get tested. Get circumcised. In the [...]

Naked truth about condoms

Think you know everything about condoms? Do this quiz and find out if you really do! February sees the drive to raise the awareness of the importance of condoms. STI/Condom [...]

Greatest weapon against HIV

Inadequate knowledge, negative attitudes and risky practices are considered to be the major hindrances to preventing the spread of HIV. So, the greatest weapon against HIV is still knowledge, knowledge, [...]

Test your knowledge on condoms. A quiz

Reproductive health, safe sex, responsible parenthood … all of these go hand-in-hand with correct condom use. Use this quiz to find out if you know it all. February is Reproductive [...]

Ten things you may not know about HIV

An AIDS-free world is not just a dream. Thanks to ongoing research, this can become a reality. Science is advancing – arming us with knowledge and remedies to achieve the [...]

Prevent disability with lifestyle changes

Did you know that your lifestyle decisions might result in your becoming disabled? The decisions you make today can have an enormous impact on your future. When it comes to [...]

Ten most common STI questions answered

These ten questions and answers about STIs could help keep your sex life fun, exciting and safer – "safer" being the preferred term, as no sex is completely safe from [...]

Your country needs you – become a volunteer!

Broadly speaking, South African volunteer work falls into three main categories: helping to uplift impoverished communities, helping those suffering because of diseases such as HIV/Aids, and nature conservation. Below are [...]

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