The South African Depression and Anxiety Group is launching Teen Suicide Prevention Week, in an effort to reach out to troubled young people and reduce the number of suicides.
'Multiple sex partners driving HIV'
Multiple concurrent partnerships in which consistent condom use tends to be low, combined with low levels of male circumcision, are the key drivers of HIV/Aids in southern Africa, according to a new report.
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HIV/Aids: things we should know
A major new study on HIV/Aids makes a number of findings South Africans should know about, including how pregnancy and male circumcision can affect transmission, and the importance of getting tested. But the key finding is this: if you think that you, or your children, are not at risk of contracting HIV, the chances are you're wrong.
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