R380,620 was handed over to Reach for Recovery recently, the result of a fundraising initiative between the South African Mushroom Farmers’ Association (SAMFA), Pick ‘n Pay and Yucca Packaging who joined forces to make a difference.

The Gauteng provincial Government's intensified Tuberculosis (TB) management programme has seen an improvement in the TB cure rate.

Scrutinize,the innovative, award-winning campaign that got young people to scrutinize their behaviours and take action to reduce their risk of HIV infection, has clinched the 5th annual AfriComNet Award in the Best Multichannel category.

Ikamva Labantu, one of South Africa’s longest-standing social development NGO’s, last week launched the Enkululekweni Wellness Centre in Khayelitsha. A new concept in community health management, the Centre forms part of the organisation’s community health programme which focuses on empowering communities to embrace preventative health as opposed to struggling with avoidable chronic and acute health problems.

President Jacob Zuma has launched the new National Strategic Plan (NSP) for HIV and Aids 2012 - 2016, which promises to do much more to tackle TB and issues of violence against women. The NSP proposes to deal with HIV, sexually transmitted infections and tuberculosis by adopting a holistic approach which includes preventative and therapeutic measures.