AIDS vaccine critical
BANGKOK '€“ Humans are not good at changing our sexual behaviour, which is why thousands of people who know they should use condoms are still getting HIV.
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15 September 2011
Long wait for cervical cancer help
Staff shortages in hospitals are delaying the treatment of women in the early stages of cervical cancer in KwaZulu-Natal, endangering their lives.
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In 1996, when South Africa returned to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the country made a resolution that declared violence a public health priority. But violent crime still remains endemic, with women and girls especially at risk.
Read More » ‘€˜It is the right time’€™ to deal with gender-based violence Living with AIDS # 488Poor access to cancer treatment
Cancer patients relying on the state health system are increasingly struggling to access timeous treatment or their diagnosis and treatment is delayed until it is too late, cancer advocacy and support organisations have warned.
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