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Couples who test for HIV together likely to utilise other health services
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
If couples test for HIV together, will it improve uptake of health services? A couples-focused intervention aimed at promoting couples’ HIV testing and counselling has found that it will. Igugu Lethu, a joint study between the Human Sciences Research Council and the University of Southampton, recruited 218 couples from Sweetwaters
Born Too Soon: Preterm births a global concern
Hannah Zhihan Jiang
South Africa’s progress on reducing preterm births has stagnated over the past decade. In 2020, 1.2 million babies were born in South Africa. Thirteen percent (154 800) were preterm or born too soon. South Africa is among the top five for preterm birth rates in the world. “That’s completely a
SA, we have a problem: the link between mental health and substance abuse – and what can help
Margot Brews
South Africa has been fighting more than just the Covid pandemic for the past few years. The country has been trying to stem a rising tide of mental health issues and substance abuse. New research has found that more than a quarter of South Africans suffer from probable depression and anxiety
Health staff shortages a major concern for Mpumalanga
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
The Mpumalanga Department of Health is faced with a dire shortage of human resources, which include doctors, pharmacist assistants, professional nurses and other staff. The recently released Mpumalanga State of Health report by Ritshidze, a community monitoring organisation, indicates that human resource shortages within health facilities in the province have
NHI: Unconstitutional to not meet healthcare needs of asylum seekers and undocumented persons
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
Social justice organisations say that the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill should be amended to grant access to asylum seekers and undocumented persons. The Bill that was recently approved by the National Assembly does not cater for the healthcare needs of these vulnerable individuals. “The current form of the NHI
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