TAC’s work in schools
Not enough is being done to educate teenagers on HIV, sexuality and teenage pregnancy in our schools. This is unacceptable since teens are at high risk of contracting HIV both…
Better ways to pay for research
A treaty aimed at improving the way that medical research is funded gathered significant momentum, before it was derailed at a World Health Organization meeting last November. Despite this setback,…
Upping the competition
For a second successive tender, the Department of Health has managed to negotiate much lower prices for the antiretrovirals used in the public health system. [caption id="attachment_1301" align="alignnone" width="567"] Photo…
The ISHP in the Western Cape
The Integrated School Health Programme has the potential to prevent many pregnancies and HIV infections. But, to judge by its introduction in the Western Cape, it will take serious political…
What does the scientific evidence say about condoms in schools?
In February this year Cardinal Wilfred Napier, head of the Catholic Church in South Africa, said that condoms would not be distributed at Catholic schools. This followed the announcement that…
ISHP analysed
The Integrated School Health Policy is being implemented in public schools as the integrated School Health Programme (ISHP). The programme’s implementation supports South Africa’s commitment to “Put Children First”, as…
The truth about youth
Sexual behaviour and HIV risk in South African youth “Young women between the ages of 15 and 24 years are four times more likely to have HIV than males of…
Protection from harassment act finally offers a safeguard to more victims
On 27 April 2013, the long-awaited Protection from Harassment Act 17 of 2011 came into effect. This Act sets out the processes to be followed in applying for a protection…
How we fail young Women
[caption id="attachment_1230" align="alignnone" width="567"] Photo courtesy of the WHO/Tom Pietras[/caption] Structural faults hamper justice for many victims of sexual abuse in schools SECTION27 and Lawyers Against Abuse are supporting children…
Should sex between children under 16 be unlawful?
[caption id="attachment_1198" align="alignnone" width="567"] High school students attend a DramAidE forum theatre performance at a high school in KwaZulu- Natal. Photo by Patrick Coleman, courtesy of Photoshare.[/caption] Criticism of a…
Better sex education – key to meeting NSP targets
[caption id="attachment_1182" align="alignnone" width="567"] High school students attend a DramAidE forum theatre performance at a high school in KwaZulu- Natal. Photo by Patrick Coleman, courtesy of Photoshare.[/caption] Among the core…
Helping Teens fight HIV
Set bold targets to reduce new HIV infections and teenage pregnancies and to increase condom use In this issue of the NSP Review we focus on young people and the…