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  • Stats SA Mortality Report shows that we need to improve access to HIV and TB treatment-

    Statistics South Africa released the Mortality and causes of death in South Africa, 2006: Findings from death notification report last week. The statistical release presents data on mortality and causes of death based on all death notification forms received from the Department of Home Affairs for deaths that occurred in 2006.

    The previous mortality report included deaths up to and including 2005. This one updates that report by including 2006. The report confirms the effects of the HIV epidemic that have already been shown in previous mortality reports:

  • Joint Civil Society Monitoring Forum: Monitoring the antiretroviral rollout-

    The Joint Civil Society Monitoring Forum (JCSMF), an ad-hoc body, was formed in June 2004 and is made up of several leading civil society and private sector organisations. The JCSMF is dedicated to monitoring the implementation of the Operational Plan. 

  • Submission on Draft Guidelines for the Management of HIV in Health Facilities -

    TAC has a made a submission to the Department of Health (DoH) and the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) on the new draft DoH Guidelines on the Management of HIV in Health Facilities (Guidelines). The submission presented yesterday (16 May) by Zackie Achmat at a meeting of SANAC's Techinal Task Team on HIV Treatment, Care and Support. Later this month the submission will also be presented at the SANAC Plenary.

  • Call for Global Day of Action-

    TAC calls for a global day of action on Thursday 24 August 2006 End 1000 new HIV infections and 800 deaths daily in South Africa Build a global united front for HIV prevention and treatment

  • Access to Information (Annexure A) Case-

     

  • TAC Electronic Newsletter-

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    • TAC demands better antiretroviral rollout in Mpumalanga hospitals

    • Letter from Physicians for Human Right to President Mbeki

    • Deaths in Cecilia Makiwane Hospital-

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      • Joint statement by the Alliance for Children's Entitlement to Social Security (ACESS) and the TAC on the death of four babies at Cecilia Makiwane Hospital

      • TAC Electronic Newsletter-

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        • March to UN offices and Union buildings in Pretoria on Tuesday 30 May 2006.
          • HIV: Demand Truth and leadership to save lives!
          • Be Counted! Help stop 1500 new HIV infections and 900 AIDS deaths everyday!
          • TAC Electronic Newsletter-

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            • TAC Deputy-Chairperson Nkhensani Mavasa's speech at the opening plenary of UNGASS today

            • Why TAC is protesting-

               A health system in crisis and without leadership: A TAC briefing sheet

              23 August 2006

            • South African Health System Requires a State of Emergency-

               By Gordon Tlama Mthembu, TAC Ekhurleleni District Co-ordinator

              This is an unedited version of a letter published in City Press on 3 September 2006

              ALP memorandum on state antiretroviral tender-

              The AIDS Law Project (ALP) has written a memorandum explaining their concerns with the antiretroviral tender that the state has put out. The memorandum identifies problems with: