Media Watch
You can’t spell STI without HIV
Anyone putting sexually transmitted infections (STIs) on the agenda deserves more than a pat on the back, but not including HIV in a discussion on STIs could them a slap on the wrist.
Today’s ‘The Verve’ section of The Star features a comprehensive discussion of the various STI nasties that “one in two” South Africans will have tangoed with by the time they turn 25.
Chlamydia, human papillomavirus, syphilis, genital herpes and something called molluscum contagiosum (which sounds like a spell straight out of Harry Potter) all feature in this line-up of suspects.
NAT tests: Bloody marvellous!
According to The Star in the past up to two South Africans per year became infected with HIV through blood transfusions, but thanks to nucleic acid testing (NAT), introduced in 2005, that number has dropped to and remained at zero for the past 5 years.
Female condoms: More power to you
The Bigfoot of HIV prevention is back. The female condom is in the spotlight again, but its lack of popularity raises awkward questions around what the government is doing to protect women from HIV while MMC campaigns receive the lions-share of the prevention attention.
Ignorance, the HIV fear factory
An article from The New Age (TNA) shows that only through actively learning about HIV can we address the fear, stigma and negative attitudes that continue to cling to the virus in South Africa.
HCT numbers spell success, says Minister
The Times and the Sowetan report that the government’s national HIV counseling and testing (HCT) campaign has been a success, reaching more than 14.7 million South Africans in just over a year.
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