Did Durban listen to sex workers?
This year marked the 21st International AIDS Conference held in Durban – 16 years since this conference was last held on South African soil in 2000, writes Ishtar Lakhani.
How PEPFAR’s anti-prostitution pledge impedes sex worker health
The US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) should end its anti-prostitution pledge, writes Marlise Richter.
Where all that glitters is not gold
By Ufrieda Ho – Mineral-rich, prosperous, the glitter of gold – that’s supposed to be the promise of the towns the sit atop the ore-rich western fringe of Gauteng.
Return of the quacks
For a long time, South Africa has been a country where charlatans are able to flourish and peddle dangerous remedies for all kinds of ailments.
In good hands
By Ntsiki Mpulo – Eyes bulging, lips cracked, ribs clearly visible under taut skin; the man appears on the verge of taking his last breath.
Open Letter to AIDS Activists across the Globe | No end to AIDS without the beginning of a new world
Open Letter to AIDS Activists across the Globe – By Mark Heywood
HIV in SA: Five graphs that tell the story
The recently published outputs of the Thembisa mathematical model of HIV in South Africa paint a remarkable picture of the history of HIV in this country.
Spotlight’s top 8 highlights of AIDS 2016
As the dust settles in Durban and the circus moves on, we reflect on a few of the bigger moments of AIDS 2016. Below are some of the highlights we think may turn out to be significant.
Notes on our next NSP
At the end of this year South Africa’s big plan to fight HIV and tuberculosis comes to an end. The National Strategic Plan for HIV, TB and STIs 2012 – 2016 will be replaced by the 2017 – 2021 NSP. It is vital that the new NSP avoids the mistakes of the past and fully incorporates new scientific evidence.
Durban: From AIDS 2000 to AIDS 2016
By Professor Salim S. Abdool Karim & Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim – AIDS Conferences are unique in being a cross between a scientific meeting and a community engagement forum. People from all walks of life attend these meetings and they are a far cry from the usual rigid structure in scientific conferences in order to cater for the range of interests.
South Africa on the front foot and moving forwards
By Professor Linda-Gail Bekker & Professor Robin Wood – The June 2000 UNAIDS global report on AIDS painted a sombre picture: already South Africa had the greatest number of people living with HIV than any other country in the world and life expectancy had fallen rapidly to historical levels.