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The Nelson Mandela Award for Health and Human Rights
An award, named for Nelson Mandela in honor of his universal standing as a symbol of the struggle for equity and democracy in South Africa, given annually to a South African and an American in recognition of extraordinary dedication and achievement in improving the health of the disadvantaged populations of both countries.
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loveLife, South Africa's largest national HIV prevention initiative, is a bold and ambitious attempt to reduce HIV infection among South African adolescents by promoting sexual health and healthy futures for young people.
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Financing the Response to AIDS in Low- and Middle- Income Countries: International Assistance from the G8, European Commission and Other Donor Governments, 2008 -- July 2009
This chartpack tracks funding levels of the donor governments that collectively provide the bulk of international assistance for AIDS.
Fact Sheet: The HIV/AIDS Epidemic in South Africa -- October 2008
Fact Sheet: The HIV/AIDS Epidemic in South Africa
Fact Sheet: The HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa -- July 2008
This fact sheet provides an overview of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa.
International Assistance for HIV/AIDS and Global Health in the Developing World -- July 2008
The following documents help to track funding from the G8, European Commission and other donor governments who collectively provide the bulk of international assistance for HIV/AIDS and other global heath priorities.
Arthur Chaskalson and Wangari Maathai Receive the Kaiser Family Foundation’s 2007 Mandela Health & Human Rights Award -- July 2007
Arthur Chaskalson and Wangari Maathai Receive the Kaiser Family Foundation’s 2007 Mandela Health & Human Rights Award
Young South Africans, Broadcast Media, and HIV/AIDS Awareness: Results of a National Survey -- March 2007
To better understand the attitudes of young South Africans towards the media's role in HIV prevention and education, Kaiser and the South Africa Broadcasting Corporation conducted a survey of nearly 4,000 South Africans ages 15-24 between August and December 2006.
First-ever Multi-year Pan-African HIV/AIDS Broadcast Media Campaign Launched as part of Broader HIV Public Education Effort by African Broadcast Companies -- September 2006
First-ever Multi-year Pan-African HIV/AIDS Broadcast Media Campaign Launched as part of Broader HIV Public Education Effort by African Broadcast Companies
CNN International and the Kaiser Family Foundation Name First Recipients of Award for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Journalism in Africa -- July 2006
CNN International and the Kaiser Family Foundation Name First Recipients of Award for Excellence in HIV/AIDS Journalism in Africa
International Assistance for HIV/AIDS in the Developing World: Taking Stock of the G8, Other Donor Governments and the European Commission -- July 2006
The report provides a detailed overview of how donors finance the international response to HIV/AIDS.
The Kaiser Family Foundation and CNN International Announce New Award for HIV/AIDS Journalism in Africa -- February 2006
The Kaiser Family Foundation and CNN International Announce New Award for HIV/AIDS Journalism in Africa
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South Africa

Since we began our South Africa program in 1987, the Foundation's priorities and programs have shifted as political circumstances in South Africa have changed. But the main goal of our South Africa program has remained the same which is to develop the people, plans and programs to help establish a more equitable national health system and a successful democracy.

Since the first democratic elections in 1994, the South African government has been faced with huge challenges as it restructures and establishes the framework for a more equitable national health system. According to the 2002 South African Health Review report, published by the Health Systems Trust, issues such as the impact of the AIDS epidemic, lack of adequate support systems and resources, dwindling public sector funding, and an exodus of health workers from the public sector continue to overwhelm the system.

The Foundation works closely with the South African government and other non-government and private sector partners to provide the essential information on which government health policy and program plans are made. We supported the development of a charter of patients' rights which the government has adopted. Our work has also facilitated decentralization of health management to district level nationally as well as helped train top-level health officials. We have also established key national resources in reproductive health, child health and health systems development. More recently, our work has focused on helping South Africa curtail the HIV/AIDS epidemic through development of effective national prevention and treatment programs through the public health system.

More about the Kaiser Family Foundation's Program for Health and Development in South Africa.