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Private pharmacies to help end stock-outs?

Health, Health Systems

Public health patients may soon be able to collect their medicine from private pharmacies in a massive public-private partnership that could eliminate medicine stock-outs.

kerrycullinan
July 30, 2013

No water in town outside Lusikisiki

Our Health

Locations on the outskirts of Lusikisiki haven’t had water for almost two weeks. The affected areas are Newtown, Joe Slovo, Arthur Homes and Katilumle.

tandekahlongwane
July 30, 2013

Living with eczema

Our Health

It is estimated that around 10 to 15% of children suffer from infant eczema. It appears on most parts of the body but most often on cheeks and in the folds of the arms, the backs of the knees, wrists and hands.

cynthiamaseko
July 30, 2013

Explaining ARV treatment to children is hard

Health, Our Health

Parents find it difficult to tell children that they are HIV-positive and explain to them the antiretroviral treatment they must take to remain healthy, a study has found.

tandekahlongwane
July 30, 2013

Two-year waiting list for operations

Health Systems, Our Health

People needing operations are being turned away on their operation dates due to the long waiting list for operations performed at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto.

lungilethamela
July 30, 2013

Menthol cigarettes more lethal, says FDA

Health

Menthol cigarettes are more dangerous than regular cigarettes. This is according to the results of a scientific review by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States, which, in light of these findings want to tighten regulation of…

healthe
July 30, 2013

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