South Africa takes steps to tackle HIV

Article Abstract:

South Africa's deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka has appealed to his nation on 1 December 2006, World AIDS day, to join hands to fight and defeat AIDS and released a draft of the government's plan to tackle the AIDS pandemic. The document, which contains targets meant to halve the rate of infection and to make antiretroviral treatment available to 80% of those who require it by the end of 2011 and generated cautious optimism by AIDS among activists and practitioners.

Prevention, HIV infection, HIV infections, Health policy, Mlambo-Ngcuka, Phumzile

---

South Africa names head of science ministry

Article Abstract:

The appointment of new minister, 56- year old Mosibudi Mangena, for Science and Technology in the new South African government is talked over. He has pledged to start bringing more young people into science.

Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Cabinet officers, Cabinet officials, Mangena, Mosibudi

---

South African scheme lures in top talent

Article Abstract:

The South African government hopes to launch a scheme that would attract foreign researchers to come to South Africa as well as encourage the country's top researchers to stay and expatriates to return.

Government expenditures, Economic policy, Students, Foreign, Foreign students, Genetic research, Government finance, Education policy

Similar abstracts:

• Abstracts: Another toll road. Taking dendritic cells into medicine. Phagocyte-derived catecholamines enhance acute inflammatory injury
• Abstracts: France takes on Google in scanning race. France and Japan lock horns in battle to host research react. France purges space programme in bid to survive budget crisis
• Abstracts: AMP-kinase regulates food intake by responding to hormonal and nutrient signals in the hypothalamus. Identification of nesfatin-1 as a satiety molecule in the hypothalamus
• Abstracts: Infection scare inflames fight against biodefense network. Congress attacked over species bill. National park's sale of creationist book draws geologists' ire
• Abstracts: Focus on the Fermi surface. The elasticity of the MgSiO3 post-perovskite phase in the Earth's lowermost mantle

This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.