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Phase out D4T in poor countries

Health, Men's Health

In 2010 the World Health Organisation (WHO) changed the HIV treatment guidelines for poor countries and recommended switching from stavudine (D4T) to tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) for all patients on first line treatment. OPINION by Vuyiseka Dubula (Quackdown)

Health-e News
November 7, 2012

Winterveldt HIV projects face closure

Health, Health Systems

OurHealth: Winterveldt ' A number of non-governmental organisations who were in the past supported by the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS (Pepfar) are closing at the end of March because they have failed to secure alternative funding.

Health-e News
November 7, 2012

Academy to train health managers

Health Systems

Health minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi yesterday (TUES) launched a Health Academy, headed by a group of top health experts, designed to improve the management capacity in the public sector's clinics, health districts and hospitals. By Health-e.

Health-e News
November 7, 2012

Confusion as clinic closed

Health, Health Systems, Our Health

OurHealth: Lusikisiki - Several attempts to prevent the closure of Village Clinic, which treats a large number of people living with HIV, have failed and patients were met with locked doors on Tuesday morning.

mtshanamvlisi and mtshanamvlisi
November 7, 2012

TAC and chiefs join forces to save Madwaleni

Health, Health Systems, Our Health

OurHealth: Madwaleni ' Local chiefs joined forces with the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) in a drive to remedy the desperate situation at Madwaleni hospital where a lone doctor is trying to hold the fort.

Tandeka Hlongwane
November 7, 2012

Academy to improve the health service

Health Systems

From now on, new hospital CEOs and other high-level managers responsible for health care delivery in South Africa will undergo specialised training in health care management.

khopotsobodibe
November 7, 2012

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