Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance (SAHARA)

SAHARA is an alliance of partners established to conduct, support and use social sciences research to prevent the further spread of HIV and mitigate the impact of its devastation in sub-Saharan Africa. We believe that well-researched and proven African intervention models are needed to halt the spread of the HIV pandemic.

From SAHARA-J

Establishing support groups for HIV-infected women: Using experiences to develop guiding principles for project implementation

The political context of AIDS-related stigma and knowledge in a South African township

Condom use as part of the wider HIV prevention strategy: Experiences from communities in the North West Province, South Africa

SAHARA conference

We're holding our next conference on the social aspects of HIV and AIDS from 30 November - 3 December 2009.

Highlights

New publication: Interventions for orphans and vulnerable children at four project sites in South Africa

Novel strategies implemented to ensure high participant retention rates in a community based HIV prevention effectiveness trial in South Africa and Zimbabwe (outside link)

The cost and impact of male circumcision on HIV/AIDS in Botswana (outside link)

IAS conference 2009

The 5th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention is being held on 19-22 July in Cape Town.

>> HSRC satellite: findings on HIV prevalence in children in South Africa
>> IAS 2009 site

From SAHARA-J

SAHARA conference

Highlights

IAS conference 2009

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