As South Africa prepares for round two of a landmark legal struggle on April 18, which has
raised hopes of cut-price drugs, notably for HIV/AIDS (see Lancet, March 10, p 775), the …

In South Africa, the euphoria of the peaceful transition from apartheid to democracy has
been dulled by the devastation of HIV/AIDS. The epidemic has had a disproportionate effect …

South Africa is home to the largest HIV seropositive population in the world, with 7· 2 million
individuals. 1 Since the country's first case of HIV in 1982, South Africa has come a long way …

Summary Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, and South Africa have some of the highest
HIV/AIDS burdens in the world. All four countries have ambitious plans for scaling-up …

HI V-1 infection and AIDS continue to have a deva st at ing impact in sub-Saharan A f ri ca,
where they accounted for 1· 8 million deaths in 1998, almost double the number of de aths …

As the devastating consequences of the AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa have become
more evident and widely publicised, actors on the international scene have raised their …

“We are learning as we go along.” Thanks to the organisation's work, increasing numbers of
Khayelitsha residents are willing to be tested; mother to child transmission has been …

Essay www. thelancet. com Vol 364 September 25, 2004 1187 reduction will undoubtedly
be at the core of a sustainable solution to HIV/AIDS. Therefore, investment in equitable …

We are contemplating the future. For the past few months we have been working with our
colleagues to prepare Malawi's antiretroviral treatment (ART) scale-up plan for 2006–10 …

In March, 2006, the WHO took stock of the 3 by 5 initiative, which had been formally
launched with UNAIDS 2 years earlier. 1 With 1· 3 million people on antiretroviral treatment …