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CPUT HIV/AIDS Unit presents five posters at 4th SA AIDS Conference

Five posters produced by and in collaboration with CPUT’s HIV/AIDS Unit were presented at the 4th South African (SA) AIDS Conference held from 31 March to 3 April 2009 at the International Convention Centre in Durban .

The conference, organised annually by the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation, has grown to be the country's premier forum for discussing the impact of HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa .

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Media clippings

The following items by the Head of the CPUT HIV/AIDS Unit were published in The Ripple Effect:

• Transforming university staff to become Pro-active participants in HIV/AIDS campaigns - Part 1 (issue 75)
• Transforming university staff to become Pro-active participants in HIV/AIDS campaigns - Part 2 (issue 75)
• I am stopping TB! (issue 67)
• Towards the 21st century conquest of Polio eradication (issue 68)
• International Clinical Trials Day (issue 70)

Archived news

The following stories are some of the highlights from 2008 and 2009:

• Freedom from disease celebrated at TB awareness ceremony (2009)
• Living Openly Positive event encourages HIV/AIDS awareness through creativity (2009)
• Scrutinize campaign gets students enthused about HIV/AIDS awareness (2009)
• Head of HIV/AIDS Unit joins Golden Key (2009)
• HIV/AIDS activist awarded doctorate (2009)  
• CPUT August programme celebrates the power of women (2009)
• Students across multiple campuses support VCT Drive (2009)
• Orientation initiatives focus on HIV/AIDS awareness (2009)
• HIV/AIDS Unit and Tabeisa hold community events to commemorate World AIDS Day (2008)
• HIV/AIDS Unit gives recognition to outstanding work by Peer Educators (2008)
• Hundreds of students participate in HIV/AIDS Voluntary Counseling and Testing Drive (2008)
• CPUT participates in nationwide HIV/AIDS surveys (2008)

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