Evelina Tshabalala, Kenneth Methula, Masibulele Gcabo and Willie Engelbrecht all completed the 89km Comrades on Sunday 30 May 2010.
The four Positive Heroes, who are all living with HIV, took their ARVs whilst running what is known as one of the world’s toughest ultra-marathons. This toughest of tough marathons is hard enough but for two of [...]
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Heroes conquer 89km Comrades in 2010
May 30, 2010 – 10:00 pm
“Stigma is not based in any reality but on people’s perceptions”
May 15, 2010 – 4:00 pm
In South Africa there are almost 300,000 pregnancies per year involving HIV-positive mums-to-be, according to the latest antenatal survey in 2007. With numbers like these, it might be surprising that Fikile Mabuza* thought she would be the only HIV-positive pregnant woman at the clinic.
This is because of misconceptions about HIV and pregnancy. “Some people [...]
Stigma is a chief reason why the AIDS epidemic continues to devastate societies around the world
April 30, 2010 – 12:30 pm
“Stigma remains the single most important barrier to public action. It is a main reason why too many people are afraid to see a doctor to determine whether they have the disease, or to seek treatment if so. It helps make AIDS the silent killer, because people fear the social disgrace of speaking about it, [...]
President Zuma says “people living with HIV have not committed any crime, and that they have rights like any other citizen”
April 28, 2010 – 10:58 pm
South African President Jacob Zuma has implored the people of South Africa to change their attitudes about the epidemic and the stigma attached to HIV. Vuyiseka Dubula, General Secretary of the Treatment Action Campaign and Positive Hero joined President Jacob Zuma launch the new testing campaign when President Zuma took leadership on the issue of [...]
South Africa Aims for 15 Million HIV Tests in 14 Months
April 25, 2010 – 1:12 pm
Positive Heroes applauds President Zuma, the South African Ministry of Health and the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) for launching a campaign today to test 15 million South Africans by 2011 (up from 2.5million in 2009).
To find a public or private ARV site please go to the Treatment Action Campaign’s Antiretroviral Sites page or [...]
Universal Themes of Stigma
April 25, 2010 – 12:21 pm
Universal Themes of Stigma from the Stamp Out Stigma website:
– People are largely unaware that their attitudes and actions are stigmatising
– Language is central to how stigma is expressed
– Knowledge and fear interact in unexpected ways that allow stigma and discrimination to persist
– Sex, morality, shame, and blame are closely related [...]
How a First Love can prove to be a potentially Fatal Attraction. LUCKYBOY tells it as it is in MOVE!
January 27, 2010 – 12:00 pm
President Zuma says: “We must break the stigma surrounding AIDS”
October 30, 2009 – 12:00 pm
Positive Heroes applauds President Zuma’s landmark speech, made in the National Council of Provinces on HIV/AIDS on 29 October 2009, in which he acknowledged that the fear and shame that have surrounded the epidemic must be overcome.
In his speech, President Zuma said: “All South Africans must know that they are at risk and must take [...]
Fashion Event a Phenomenal Success
October 9, 2009 – 8:00 am
Positive Heroes Unique Fashion Event, held Thursday 8 October, at The Runway in Cape Town raised more than R80,000.
The event attracted some of South Africa’s best-known designers, including Gavin Rajah, Stiaan Louw, KLûK CGDT, Maya Prass, Craig Port, Hip Hop, X&O and many others. More than 400 people attended, including many of Cape Town’s fashionistas [...]
