South Africa 'winning war on Aids'
South Africa is making headway in the fight against HIV/Aids. The latest survey shows that the epidemic is stabilising in the country, with declining prevalence among children and teenagers amid increasingly effective prevention programmes.
South Africa sets new Aids targets
The new administration under President Jacob Zuma has set itself the target of getting 80% of HIV-positive South Africans on antiretroviral treatment by 2011, while bringing the rate of new HIV infections down by 50%.
MTN steps up fight against malaria
Multinational mobile firm MTN is to use its vast presence across Africa to distribute much-needed mosquito bed nets and support awareness education in affected communities as part of its 2010 Malaria Legacy Initiative.
Gates grant for TB researcher
South African Boitumelo Semete has secured a $100 000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support his novel attempt to use "sticky" nano-particles to deliver slow-release medication directly to TB-infected cells.
Public-private hospital for Port Alfred
Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape has a new hospital with both public and private healthcare facilities, thanks to a partnership between the provincial government and an empwered private consortium that will manage both facilities for a period of 15 years.
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