ARV treatment
Where are we now?

In April 2004, after pressure from the judiciary and organisations such as the Treatment Action Campaign, the Government finally took steps to implement its Comprehensive HIV and AIDS Care, Management and Treatment Programme (“the Comprehensive Programme”) across the country. Now is a good time to ask: how far have we come in providing treatment for HIV/AIDS for those who need it?

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NGO/FBO Sectors
HIVAN/MRC KZN AIDS FORUM:

The November MRC KZN AIDS Forum was held at Glenmore Pastoral Centre in Durban. A registered Nurse from Sinosizo Home Based Care, presented on Models for home-based care..

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HIVAN/WCRP Forum
Traditional vs Western Medicine

The October HIVAN/WCRP Religious Leaders’ and HIV/AIDS Researchers’ Forum addressed current trends in HIV prevention, treatment and care towards the complementary use of both traditional and alternative health forms. The forum was attended by approximately 70 people and chaired by Paddy Meskin.

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Private Sector
Unpacking HIV and AIDS Policy Implementation

In our November 2004 issue of share the Durban Chamber Foundation representative, Mr Amar Sooklal, outlined some of the key elements of a successful HIV and AIDS workplace policy. Top of his list were the need:

• For workplace programmes to be driven by CEOs of companies;
• For a workplace forum where all employees, at all levels, can be equally involved and openly engaged in HIV and AIDS related planning and implementation;
• To reduce and regularise the costs and quality of training provided by consultants so that SMMEs could afford to train, and
• For mutually beneficial partnerships around HIV.

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Local Government
Resilience and Leadership Beyond 2004

To strengthen gendered planning for World AIDS Day 2004, under a “caring together for women and children” flag, eThekwini Municipality and the Gender AIDS Forum (GAF) partnered in a series of October workshops. Targeting inter alia VCT counselors, occupational health and safety managers, and employee assistance practitioners from government and NGO settings, objectives for the workshops included:

• deepening understanding of the need to focus on women and girls in the HIV/AIDS context,
• popularizing findings of the report of the United Nations” Secretary General’s (SG) task team on women, girls and HIV/AIDS,
• exploring how the latter report could be used for World AIDS Day activities, and
• reflecting on the extent to which HIV/AIDS work is currently gendered.

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Academic Sector
Research in Practice

The University of KwaZulu-Natal hosted an HIV/AIDS Research Showcase on the eve of World AIDS Day. Presentations and panel discussions highlighted research agendas and programmes within the various University schools, departments and faculties. Research across the medical and social sciences was presented, as were critical socio-political and legal issues.

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Community Sector
World AIDS Day 2004

On World AIDS Day 2004, HIVAN’s networking team hosted a Launch a Project Alliance (LAPA) Event in partnership with IMBEWU Development Trust. The event afforded opportunities to participants on the Sectoral HIV/AIDS Partnerships for Excellence (SHAPE) series to present their “caring together for women and girls” project ideas, alliances, and training needs.

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Events Diary

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