CD4 magazine Editor Yngve Sjolund Contributors Doctor Eric S. Freedland, MD Dawie Nel and the staff at OUT Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/ Transgender(LGBT) Well-being. Eric M. Richardson and Margaret Roper Thabo Nhlapo Leigh Maftipa Boitumelo Sekhu Prudence Mhaula Lisa Dewberry Yngve Sjolund Dr Anton Janse van Rensburg SASHA Editorial Board Project Editor: Dr Ezio Baraldi Sub-editor: Christa Coetzee Reviewers: Dr Esther Sapire, Dr Prithy Ramlachan, Rory du Plessis, Christa Coetzee, Dr Ezio Baraldi, Ruthie Loubser, Ronald Adinall Design, layout and graphics, Printing CPD Printers Hatfield www.cpdprint.co.za Tel: +27 (0)12 342 1978
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Eric Richardson, Thabo Nhlapo, Leigh Maftipa, boitumelo Sekhu and Prudence Mhaula. Cover image: Courtesy of THEMBA INTERACTIVE THEATRE TASTE FOR LIFE © 2005 (HIV & Nutrition) - Published by MEGA, the Medicinal & Edible Gardens Association PO Box 1178, Parklands, Gauteng - 2121, South Africa. Tel/Fax: +27 (0)11 477-3236, talfryn@mega.org.za THRIVE magazine published by AIDS Healthcare Foundation 6255 W. Sunset Blvd., 21st Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90028, thrive@aidshealth.org page 4
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