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"Scientists start first human tests of local vaccine in city today"
21 July 2009 Cape Town - Check out coverage in today's Cape Argus on our ground-breaking launch of the first Africa-developed HIV Vaccine trial.
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DTHF to test the first African-developed HIV vaccine
May 2009 - DTHF’s Emavundleni Centre in Old Crossroads is one of three sites in the world to soon begin conducting Phase I human trials of the HIV vaccine produced in South Africa.
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'Global crisis hits Aids programmes'
How does the state of HIV/AIDS fare in today's global recession? In this 25 May 2009 Cape Times article, Dr. Linda-Gail Bekker sheds light on what we may be able to expect from the times ahead.
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Dr. Linda-Gail Bekker presents at US Congressional Briefing
May 25 2009 - DTHF's Dr. Linda-Gail Bekker recently appeared in Washington, D.C. to present a congressional briefing on the importance of finding a HIV vaccine.
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The hidden epidemic
Little has been known about the prevalence of HIV among MSM (Men who have Sex with Men)until very recently.
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over 7,000 people screened on the TUTU TESTER
DTHF's one-year old mobile VCT clinic, the TUTU TESTER, has been highly successful in its ability to offer discrete, professional, and quality services to people all over the Western Cape.
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Tutu and DTHF youth rouse thousands in SA AIDS crowd
31 March 2009 Durban - Archbishop Desmond Tutu, alongside his 16 year-old companion, Luyanda Ngcobo, opened this year's SA AIDS conference with a moving tribute to Nkosi Johnson, and a rousing call...
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'You can climb that mountain': Nyameka's Story
Picture a woman riding a crowded taxi home from a long day on her feet. She smiles as she greets her three children – Zanele, 11, Natasha, 14, and Theodore, 15.
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DTHF begins new research into 'treatment' vaccine
March 2009 - A new study conducted by DTHF’s Clinical Trials Unit is aiming to find out if an innovative HIV vaccine may offer a new approach to treating people living with HIV.
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Holiday Donations injecting life, resources into the Children’s HIV Clinic
An outpouring of generosity helped DTHF surpass all expectations
Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation,
P.O. Box 13801, Mowbray,
7705, Cape Town,
South Africa.
Fax: (+27) 21 650 6963
Email:
info@hiv-research.org.za
