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Aids related Deaths in Africa put into perspective
By the end of 2007 more than 15 million people in Africa had as a direct result of Aids related diseases. When we put this into perspective, this is more than the total number of people living in New York and London combined. For those of you who have visited these...
HIV Life Insurance Cover
It is only in recent years that HIV positive people have been given access to Life Insurance products but the discrimination against those who are HIV positive or living with Aids still persists in many areas of society. Thankfully the Life Insurance industry has made...
New Hope for those infected with HIV
There is new hope in HIV research with a natural compound showing the ability to eliminate the HIV virus in infected cells by repressing viral replication in cells that are acutely or chronically infected. We all know the time it takes to bring a new drug or treatment...
A new approach for woman in HIV prevention
In the search for effective HIV prevention techniques and drugs that neutralise the HIV virus, there is currently a study under way that puts prevention firmly in the hands of women. The study uses a vaginal ring that releases an effective anti-retroviral dapivirine....
Disability and Life Insurance for HIV Positive South Africans
HIV positive South Africans have a number of Life Insurance and Disability Insurance for up to R10 million which do not cost a fortune any longer. Living with HIV or other Chronic illnesses like Diabetes are on a similar footing in the eyes of the Insurance companies...
HIV testing | Knowing your status
There are two groups of HIV tests available that have very different functions. The first group of tests are used to determine the HIV status of the person and are done on people who have not yet been diagnosed positive or negative. The three tests which fall into...
HIV positive Life Insurance Options
Being HIV positive does not hold the stigma that was once attached to it by the Insurance companies. The social acceptance is improving daily but in certain communities the acceptance levels leave much to be desired. The attitude of Insurance companies toward those...
HIV Insurance prevents Child headed Households
Don't let your children be one of the statistics! The world has more than 16 million children orphaned by HIV and Aids, most of whom are in Africa and these orphaned children, some as young as 9 years old are heading up households, caring for younger siblings and...
Protecting your family as an HIV positive parent
Being diagnosed as HIV positive is a traumatic experience that leads to a rush of emotions particularly in people who are not well informed about living a long and prosperous life as an HIV positive person. Perhaps the most significant emotions are felt by parents who...
WHO treatment Guidelines changed for Babies born with HIV
The treatment of babies who are born with HIV has been a much debated issue in the past few years and thanks to Prof. Cooton at the University of Stellenbosch whose research has shown that new born babies treated with ARV's very early on are living longer. Before the...