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23 April 2012
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MSF Counselor Thandiwe Mlala tests a PPTCT couple for HIV. Photo: Joanna Stavropoulou
New testing guidelines offer fresh hope for couples who are affected by HIV EVV international HIV testing guidelines are encouraging couples to test together and recommend immediate initiation on antiretrovirals for the person testing positive... ...Doctors Without Borders' Access Campaign medical director Nathan Ford welcomed the guidelines "as a major advance in the fight against HIV and puts us on the road toward reversing the epidemic. It's time for policymakers to ensure these recommendations translate into more people put on treatment to both save lives and prevent infections. Now governments need to stop the drastic decline in support for global HIV that is already having a negative impact in countries where we work....
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.
31 May 2011
Mandatory Testing for HIV and AIDS as Prevention: Discussion Report University of Cape Town's Students' Health and Welfare Centres Organisation (SHAWCO Health) - Medecins Sans Frontieres/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Public Debate held on 5 May 2011.
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