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UNEDSA's Nursing in the News - July 2010
This monthly feature aims to inform nurses on how they and their profession are being reported in the media and in documents made available to the public. It is a tool for nurses to use in their advocacy and lobbying strategies. © UNEDSA 2010. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form without acknowledgement of UNEDSA.

Microbicide gel breakthrough a victory for women and nurses
"For me, these women are champions for agreeing to use an unknown product. It needs to be investigated further to verify the results, but the women are part of the breakthrough," says Mukelisiwe Mlotshwa, the research nurse and team leader for clinical procedures of the CAPRISA 004 microbicide gel which was released by the Centre for AIDS Programme of Reseach in South Africa (CAPRISA) at the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna, Austria on 20 July. See full Inter Press Service (IPS) Africa article below:

UNEDSA's Health Flash June 2010
The This is an overview of important South African health sector news during June 2010. The information is sourced from media reports and speeches, and UNEDSA cannot take responsibility for the accuracy of the reporting.

UNEDSA's Nursing in the News – June 2010
This monthly feature aims to inform nurses on how they and their profession are being reported in the media and in documents made available to the public. It is a tool for nurses to use in their advocacy and lobbying strategies. © UNEDSA 2010. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form without acknowledgement of UNEDSA

SA Minister of Health pays tribute to nurses
On International Nurses Day on 12 May, the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, paid tribute to South Africa's nurses, and acknowledged the many challenges they face in performing their daily duties.

HSRC and Nelson Mandela University to collaborate on social aspects of HIV/AIDS
PORT ELIZABETH - The Human Sciences Research Council and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) related to research on the social aspects of HIV/AIDS here today.The agreement entails co-publishing the quarterly Journal of the Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS (SAHARA J) and co-hosting the biennial Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance (SAHARA) conference for the next five years. SAHARA is a network of African researchers on the social and behavioural aspects of HIV/AIDS. The secretariat of SAHARA is hosted by the HSRC.

DEBATE: Should nursing colleges be regarded as higher education institutions?
UNEDSA recently heard that moves were afoot to build bridges between nursing colleges and university-based nursing education institutions. Our communications associate, Greer van Zyl, interviewed Prof Judith Bruce, Head of the Department of Nursing Education, University of the Witwatersrand, to find out more.

Dept of Education awards first ever clinical training grants for nursing
In a historic move for nursing in South Africa, the Department of Education has awarded clinical training grants totalling R124-million which will benefit 4000 nursing students for their first degree. The grants are awarded over two years (2010-2011; 211-2012) to universities and universities of technology throughout South Africa, and represent 18% of the total clinical training grant of R680-million.