:: AIDS conference in South Africa ::
In South Africa 600 people a day are dying of AIDS.
Although the AIDS epidemic is in full swing, with approx.
4,700,000 South Africans infected with HIV, the
prevention + treatment policies of Thabo Mbeki's government are coming under stiff criticism from
local activists who are demanding
affordable treatment for people with HIV (especially for pregnant mothers whose babies can be better protected from infection if a drug called
Nevirapine is administered before birth).
Academics attending an
international AIDS conference, in Durban, are also highlighting the need to
avoid denial and start
talking openly about issues relating to
sex, AIDS, treatment, empowerment + support.
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