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Zululand Observer: Mobile clinic opens in eShowe

29 December 2011
Voluntary testing, HIV/Aids, KwaZuluNatal
Umlalazi home based carers arriving at the launch - they mobilised around 15 people for testing. MSF/Katy Pepper
Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors without Borders (MSF) celebrated the launch of its Mobile 1-Stop-Shop (M1SS) in eShowe park, Tuesday. The M1SS is a mobile unit consisting of several tents that offer comprehensive services around HIV testing and counselling as well as TB screening... Katy Pepper, Project Coordinator for MSF in KZN said new science has shown that HIV treatment not only saves lives but also helps prevent new infections... Read full article below.
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ZULULAND FEVER: Docs without borders improve health in eShowe

02 September 2011
GeneXpert, Multidrug resistant TB
The GeneXpert system can also detect whether or not the strain of TB is drug-resistant, which is a growing problem. Picture: BBC
MEDECINS Sans Frontieres (MSF) announced last week Friday that it `is delighted' to partner with the KZN Department of Health in launching the `GeneXpert' TB Diagnostics Machines in eShowe... The launch of the TB programme will lead to increased case detection, improved treatment outcomes, and a reduction in the further transmission of TB, including drug-resistant forms of TB (DRTB)... This project is part of a larger innovative approach to reduce the incidence of the TB and HIV epidemics through increasing prevention technologies, screening, treatment and community mobilisation for TB and HIV in this particular region of KwaZulu-Natal. Read full article below.
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Getting Ahead of the Wave: Lessons for the next decade of the AIDS response

12 May 2011
Getting Ahead of the Wave: Lessons for the next decade of the AIDS response
Getting Ahead of the Wave: Lessons for the next decade of the AIDS response
  Open publication - Free publishing - More aids   "Getting Ahead of the Wave: Lessons for the Next Decade of the AIDS Response" details MSF’s experience implementing treatment strategies to improve care and policies needed to make massive scale-up of treatment more affordable. The report also presents results of a survey conducted by MSF teams in 16 countries on progress in implementing WHO treatment guidelines as well as other important strategies to increase access to antiretroviral treatment (ART). While many countries have adopted improved protocols and policies, most HIV-prevalent countries are still struggling to reach more than 50% of people in need of ART or provide ART in more than...
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