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The search for antiretroviral treatment
One would suspect that when people flee from their countries, it is because they are running from anguish or in fear of something, but the latest trend suggests otherwise. HIV-positive children and their parents, especially from surrounding countries like Zimbabwe, are reportedly flocking to South Africa in search of free ARVs.
Some churches have joined the mission, saying that they will fund the people that intend to cross the borders. According to The Zimbabwean “The people of Plumtree are no strangers to migration. Men and women have been forced to leave their poverty-stricken villages as the lack of access to running water, high unemployment, lack of medical care and a litany of woes hit the rural communities hard.
Researchers at Hebrew University of Jerusalem may have made a major breakthrough in the race against AIDS. A new treatment developed by scientists from the university’s Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences and the Institute of Chemistry have developed a new form of therapy that destroys HIV-infected human cells without damaging healthy ones.
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Mothers-to-be that are HIV positive can transmit the virus to their unborn babies,during pregnancy,through labour |
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Vasectomy, or male sterilisation, is a quick and safe procedure which involves the cutting or blocking of the sperm- |
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MXit, the very popular downloadable (instant messaging) chat application that drives parents up the wall as their teens sit glued to their phones through dinner | |
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A controversial new supplement, Revivo, has made headlines lately with their positive testimonials from patients who have been using the product |
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Breastfeeding, or lactation, has always been the most effective and successful way of feeding an infant |
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For many years, sex workers have been discussed alongside the spread of HIV and AIDS. The media and government organisations often focus on the relation | | |
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In the field of viral infection, HIV is one of the smartest viruses we know. |
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How to cope with being diagnosed with HIV when it feels like there’s no hope?Scream, shout, break down, get angry, cry or even run away and hide! |
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A new global survey has revealed that health care practitioners are not having the correct conversations | |
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Most people put off visits to the doctor because they are suffering from unpleasant problems such as extreme body odour, Or even |
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Campaigners have declared that the female condom’s reputation is not what it should be, although it can be just as effective against preventing HIV transmission. |
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The World AIDS forum gave a standing ovation to South African scientists, when they announced a breakthrough | | |
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MTV, an American based network, was originally launched to play music videos |
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, or PID for short, is a serious infection in the upper genital tract of a woman.
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With the day and age we live in, the reality of contracting HIV, even accidentally is a serious and real thing. | |
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HIV is a shattering fact of everyday life for an infected person and it poses challenges |
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HIV is becoming more and more of a problem in prisons because it spreads so swiftly, but there are |
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Research has shown that the ‘innocent’ tattoo may have a little secret hiding inside, other than its personal | |
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Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacterium called Chlamydia trachomatis. |
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Flavoured, textured or coloured... using a condom is still the most effective method of protecting |
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Fellatio, more commonly known as a blow job, and cunnilingus - oral sex given to a woman - involves a risk of contracting HIV | |
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Mutual masturbation or manual stimulation refers to sexually touching someone’s genitals by hand.
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Pregnancy offers no protection for you or your baby from sexually transmitted diseases. In fact |
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Anyone can be infected by genital herpes, especially if they fail to act in a sexual manner without acting like a porcupine, | | |
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It is with incredible excitement that we announce the launch of the brand-new POZnews magazine! The success of the POZnews website has led to the need for another media platform, a way to reach the readers who most need the information.
As a monthly, glossy magazine, POZnews will be distributed all over Cape Town. The magazine will be available everywhere from your local doctor’s waiting room to the train station in Cape Town. High school children will take it home to their parents – after reading it themselves.
POZnews is here to actively change the future that HIV and other diseases have in South Africa. Education has always been the first step to changing the future and by supplying valuable and accurate information to our readers, we will educate and entertain our readers.
We have jam-packed our first edition with loads of valuable information. We asked around to see exactly how much you need to tell your partner in Positive Dating on page 21. We uncovered the true link between STDs and infertility in Infertility Issues on page 16. To celebrate a great man and a great leader, we give you the story behind the legendary Desmond Tutu, who is retiring from public life, in South African Icon on page 34.
If you are interested in obtaining a copy or two, send an email to info@poznews.netor simply register on the website when the subscriptions have opened. Get involved!
Managing Editor
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