October 14, 2010

Stopping TB

Millions of Tuberculosis (TB) deaths will be averted if the billions of dollars required to develop faster diagnostics, improved treatment regimens and the development of a vaccine is made available by donors, according to the new plan released by World Health Organisation this week.

Medical doctors refuse to treat psychiatric patients

Psychiatrists at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital are concerned about the quality of care that their patients get. They report that as a discipline, Psychiatry is being undermined and that their patients suffer incredible stigma.

Psych patients can adhere to ART Living with AIDS # 452

In our last 'Living with AIDS' feature we brought you news of a specialised service that provides both AIDS and psychiatric treatment for mentally ill patients at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. This week, we meet some of the clinic's patients who show that mentally ill patients can take their ARVs successfully.

Stopping TB

Medical doctors refuse to treat psychiatric patients

Psych patients can adhere to ART Living with AIDS # 452

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