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Getting to zero preventable child deaths is possible

Health, Health Systems, Women's Health

News child mortality data shows East and southern Africa are making the fastest progress on reducing child deaths - and this bodes well as the world ushers in new development goals, write UNICEF Regional Director for Eastern and southern Africa Leila Gharagozloo-Pakkala and Save the Children East Africa Director David Wright.

Guest Author
September 9, 2015

North West’s loo-less library of shame

Determinants Of Health, Our Health

Less than five years after it was opened, the North West’s state-of-the-art R3.2 million Lebaleng Community Library outside Wolmaransstad has few working computers and no functional toilets.

KagishoModise
September 9, 2015

Health comes home to East Rand elderly

Health Systems, Our Health

After elderly and frail visitors at an East Rand drop in centre could not get to health services, the Gauteng Department of Health has vowed to bring the health services to them.

jamesthabo
September 9, 2015

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Getting to zero preventable child deaths is possible

North West’s loo-less library of shame

Health comes home to East Rand elderly

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