Welcome to HEAIDS
The Higher Education HIV/AIDS Programme (HEAIDS) is a nationally co-ordinated initiative to develop and strengthen the capacity of South Africa's higher education sector to respond comprehensively to the challenges posed by the HIV/AIDS pandemic and to play a leadership role in the South African HIV/AIDS response. [Read More]
HSRC report: Lower rate of HIV in teenagers
Wednesday, 10 June 2009 15:07 |
 
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) published a report on its third national HIV survey on 9 June 2009. According to the report, South Africa’s HIV epidemic has levelled off at a prevalence of 10.9% for people aged two years and older, with 5.2 million people estimated to be living with HIV in 2008. HIV prevalence has also declined among children aged 2-14, from 5.6% in 2002 to 2.5%in 2008, and a decline in new infections has also been noted among teenagers aged 15 – 19. Click here for more information/download the full report.
Fine-tuning the plan to share HEAIDS results
Wednesday, 10 June 2009 10:08 |
Communication will move into high gear over the next few months as the outcomes of various projects will be shared with institutions and other stakeholders. In order to prepare for this, HEAIDS convened a national meeting of HIV/AIDS co-ordinators and corporate communications managers from institutions countrywide. Fifty delegates representing all 23 HEIs attended the workshop at the end of March. [Read More]
Policy framework on HIV and AIDS adopted
Friday, 08 May 2009 16:06 |
A Policy Framework on HIV and AIDS for Higher Education Institutions in South Africa was adopted by the Minister of Education, Naledi Pandor, and the 23 public sector higher education institutions in South Africa in October 2008.
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