Press releases


The ALP welcomes aspects of the 2010/2011

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The AIDS Law Project (ALP) welcomes those aspects of the 2010/2011 budget that deal with health tabled by Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan on 17 February 2010.

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Rural Health in Focus: Making expenditure control, equity and efficiency work for Rural Health

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This is the first issue of Rural Health in Focus, which aims to draw systematic attention to the successes and challenges of rural health in order to improve national health outcomes. This issue focuses specifically on rural health financing, efficiency and equity. To fully appreciate the support rural health care needs in order to meet national goals, we invite the President, the Minister and Deputy Minister of Finance, the Minister and Deputy Minister of Health, as well as the other Finance MinMec and Members of the National Health Council to shadow a rural doctor for a full day.

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BEMF 2nd meeting: The treatment guidelines and the ARV tender – 5 February 2010

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BEMF 2nd meeting: The treatment guidelines and the ARV tender – 5 February 2010. Presentations:

  • Introductory Notes – Nathan Geffen
  • The New Treatment Guidelines – Francois Venter
  • Procuring High Quality ARVs at Internationally Competitive Prices – Vishal Brinjlal
  • Legislative Framework for Procurement – Jonathan Berger

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Press Release: AIDS Law Project calls for accuracy in reporting on Bishop Verryn

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The AIDS Law Project (ALP) is concerned about irresponsible and inaccurate reporting that has taken place around the suspension of Bishop Paul Verryn as the Superintendent Minister of the Central Methodist Mission (CMM). Media reports have misleadingly suggested that the disciplinary charges are related to allegations of sexual abuse at the CMM.

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Curator Appointed for Unaccompanied Children at the Central Methodist Church

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Today the AIDS Law Project, represented on a pro bono basis by Bowman Gilfillan Attorneys, was admitted as a party in the application for the appointment of Dr Ann Skelton as a curator ad litem to represent the interests of unaccompanied children living at the Central Methodist Church in Johannesburg. A curator ad litem is appointed by the Court to legally represent people where they are unable to represent themselves.

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Statement on resolving the refugee crisis at the Central Methodist Church, Johannesburg

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Statement on resolving the refugee crisis at the Central Methodist Church, Johannesburg. The following organizations would like to express our grave concerns regarding the humanitarian crisis that faces homeless people, particularly Zimbabwean migrants, who are seeking shelter at the Central Methodist Church (CMC) in downtown Johannesburg.

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BEMF Inaugural meeting: 21 August 2009

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BEMF Inaugural meeting: 21 August 2009 Presentations by:

  • Legal Implications of Failures in in Health Budgeting – Adila Hassim
  • Case Study: Budget Irregularities and Shortfalls in the Free State – Brian Honermann
  • Long Term Costs and Implications for Sustainable Budgeting – Susan Cleary
  • The Budget Process & Power Brokers: How to Influence It/Them – Alison Hickey Tshangana
  • National AIDS Spending Assessments – Nhlanhla Ndlovu
  • Tools for Community Monitoring of Budgets and Expenditures – Nhlanhla Ndlovu

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Budget and Expenditure Monitoring Forum

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The Budget and Expenditure Monitoring Forum (BEMF) is a group of civil society organisations that monitors the National Strategic Plan on HIV and AIDS 2007-2011 (better known as the NSP).

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