23 July 2014

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Speech: Health Budget Vote 2014/15

Health, Health Systems

Speech delivered by South African Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi in parliament on 23 July in which he announces the country will move to early HIV treatment and lifelong antiretrovirals for pregnant, HIV-positive women.

healthe
July 23, 2014

Motherhood myths

Health, Women's Health

Our rural doctor reflects on the traditions of motherhood and a colleague confirms her worst fears about one young patient.

Lace
July 23, 2014

AIDS still extracting a deadly price, but SA is making progress

Health

South Africa has more AIDS-related deaths than any country in the world, but deaths of young children have decreased more than ten-fold in the past decade and tuberculosis (TB) deaths have decreased by 6 percent.

kerrycullinan
July 23, 2014

First lady puts women’s cancer on Zuma’s agenda

Health, Women's Health

South African first lady, Thobeka Madiba-Zuma, admitted to even using “pillow talk” with her influential husband to help women's cancers on national and international agendas.