Chicken pox hits 90 kids in South AfricaJOHANNESBURG - A chicken pox outbreak has struck a school in South Africa, with 93 pupils and a teacher being affected by the disease. In South Africa, doctors and activists worry about impact of strike on AIDS patients
AIDS patients hurt by South African strike Volunteers help at S.African state hospitals as nationwide strike hits government services
Amid SAfrican strike, volunteers help at hospitals Revamping AIDS strategy at home, Obama looks to what worked for Bush worldwide
Obama looks to Bush’s worldwide strategy on AIDS Semenya’s coach says 800m champ will make Europe comeback, won’t compete at world juniors
Coach: Semenya targeting European return JOHANNESBURG — Caster Semenya will make her comeback at a European meet but is not fit enough to compete at the world junior championships in Canada, the 800-meter world champion’s coach said Wednesday. Caster Semenya cleared to return immediately by track authorities and compete as a woman
World champ Semenya cleared to return to track 800-meter champ Caster Semenya cleared to return to track immediately by sport’s ruling body
Semenya cleared to return to track immediately APNewsBreak: Caster Semenya’s father says sidelined world champion will be cleared
Father: Caster Semenya says she will be cleared South African government concerned about spike in deaths after traditional circumcision rites
SAfrica sees rise in post-circumcision deaths World Cup trip for Zimbabwe’s HIV Positive Ladies Football Club
South Africa warns of flu during world cupJOHANNESBURG - South Africa, host to thousands of foreign visitors for the soccer world cup, warned Friday of spread of flu during next couple of weeks. SAfrican health minister: country must use sport to highlight social issues after World Cup
Studies say vuvuzela horn could spread colds and flu, cause hearing loss
Study: Vuvuzela could spread colds and flu Runner Caster Semenya to hold news conference Thursday on gender verification dispute
Semenya to discuss outcome of gender dispute AIDS groups protest ban on HIV information centers at FIFA controlled soccer venues
HIV/AIDS patients being turned away in Africa because of donor cuts, aid group saysmore images Health aid group MSF says donors retreating on AIDS, consequences felt across Africa
Health aid group says donors retreating on AIDS Health aid group says donors are retreating on AIDS support, consequences felt across Africamore images South Africa midfielder Jali heading to US for tests after discovery of heart condition
South African midfielder has heart condition South Africa president is HIV negativeJOHANNESBURG - South African President Jacob Zuma is HIV negative, the results of the test that the leader took earlier this month have said. South Africans get 100 free condoms after HIV testJOHANNESBURG - South African citizens who took a test in the country’s largest HIV/AIDS campaign have been given 100 free condoms each, a media report said. South African President Zuma says his fourth HIV test is negative; encourages HIV testing
South African president says he is HIV-negative AIDS vaccine researcher in South Africa for conference says recent strides give new hope
AIDS vaccine researcher hopeful JOHANNESBURG — A leader in the search for a vaccine against HIV, which causes AIDS, said Friday that recent advances have given scientists new reason for hope. Caster Semenya’s lawyers say her gender test results say she can compete as a woman
Semenya’s lawyers say tests prove she can compete Semenya to return to racing June 24 in Spain; world champion will wait for gender test results
Caster Semenya plans to race June 24 in Spain After threat of legal action, ASA says Semenya could race if she talks ‘to the right people’
ASA: Semenya should ‘talk to the right people’ South Africa to launch massive HIV/AIDS campaignJOHANNESBURG - South Africa, which has over five million people with HIV/AIDS, will launch a large nationwide campaign against the disease in April. South Africans to hand out 2.5 billion condoms during world’s largest HIV testing campaign
Workers to give out 2.5 billion condoms in SAfrica Retired doctors to help implement world’s largest HIV testing campaign in South Africa
Retired doctors to help test for HIV in SAfrica UNAIDS chief warns donor funding cuts could lead to HIV “nightmare” in Africa
Humorists poke fun at SAfrican leader’s sex scandal but it also hits a nerve
President’s love child hits a nerve in SAfrica US puts locals in charge of AIDS spending; groups say that could mean savings in tough times
Americans puts locals in charge of AIDS spending South African president acknowledges fathering love child, defends stance against AIDS
South African president acknowledges love child SAfrica Olympic committee says Caster Semenya can’t run at home or abroad until IAAF ruling
SAfrica Olympic committee: Semenya can’t run yet Caster Semenya’s lawyers still in talks with IAAF on South African runner’s future
Semenya’s lawyers still in talks with IAAF Caster Semenya’s coach says she is free to compete; IAAF says inquiry ongoing
Semenya’s coach says she is free to compete Hospital mistakenly amputates legs from toddlerJOHANNESBURG - Staff at a Johannesburg hospital unnecessarily amputated the legs of a 2-year-old girl who had been admitted for treatment of burns on her hands, local authorities admitted. Medecins Sans Frontieres pleads for more AIDS funding, saying other crises have hurt donations more images South Africa, follows lead of New York, Canada, to limit trans fats to fight heart diseaseSAfrica to limit trans fats as heart disease rises JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s health department says it will draft regulations aimed at reducing the trans fats South Africans consume. ‘Alternative Nobel’ to activists from Congo, Australia, New Zealand and CanadaCongo forest protector shares alternative Nobel JOHANNESBURG — Rene Ngongo, honored with the “alternative Nobel” this week, grew up in a Congo where he could marvel at the wealth of animals and trees. Study: 2 million babies and mothers die worldwide each year due to childbirth complicationsStudy: 2 million babies and mothers die at birth JOHANNESBURG — More than 2 million babies and mothers die worldwide each year from childbirth complications, outnumbering child deaths from malaria and HIV/AIDS, according to a study. Report: Over 2 million babies and mothers die each year due to childbirth complicationsReport: 2 million babies and mothers die at birth JOHANNESBURG — More than 2 million babies and mothers die worldwide each year from childbirth complications, outnumbering child deaths from malaria and HIV/AIDS, according to a study released Tuesday. UN: 4 million AIDS patients now on drugs, but another 5 million people still need themUN: 4 million on AIDS drugs, others still in need LONDON — About 4 million people are now getting AIDS drugs worldwide — a 10-fold jump in five years — but 5 million others are still in dire need of the medicine, U.N. health officials estimated in a report issued Wednesday. S. Africa athletics chief keeps job after admitting to lying over sex tests on top runnerSAfrica track chief keeps job after sex-test flap JOHANNESBURG — An athletics official says South Africa’s athletics chief is keeping his job even though he admitted to lying about his role in gender tests done on runner Caster Semenya. South Africa launches campaign to get vaccinations, vitamins to 3 million childrenSouth Africa launches child vaccination campaign JOHANNESBURG — The doctor praised for re-energizing South Africa’s Health Ministry launched a major campaign Monday to get vaccinations and immunity-boosting vitamins to 3 million children across the country over the next two weeks. |
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