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When breast is not enough, the right complementary foods are important
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Global food price hikes may push parents to introduce cheaper meal options like maize meal, but they might incur longer costs, such as stunting because of poor nutrient intake. South Africa is not immune: recent reports from the Eastern Cape report more than 100 cases of acute malnutrition this
Inequalities standing in the way of global AIDS targets
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
Inequalities obstruct the end of the Aids epidemic after a new UNAIDs report revealed that adults and children are being denied treatment. Over half of these kids are living on lifesaving medicines. The report titled ‘Dangerous Inequalities’ reveals that based on current trends, the world will not meet
Water-stricken Limpopo residents face disease threat
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As residents in the Seshego township in Limpopo continue to experience water cuts, the threat of contracting waterborne diseases has caused an increased sense of fear. Taps in the township, which falls under the Polokwane municipality, have been dry for weeks. Residents left high and dry Mpho Baloyi, 28,
Skin Cancer: Advice? Sunscreen is it!
Faith Mutizira
As we prepare to observe skin cancer awareness from 1 December to 31 January 2023, and head into hotter summer days, it is important to remember the role that sunscreen plays in skin cancer prevention. Naniki Seboni, from Soweto, is a skin cancer survivor. A stage III malignant melanoma
‘Let’s get stinging!’ Green Scorpions inspector urges colleagues tackling nationwide sewage pollution crisis
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‘The rivers in Gauteng are a mess (because of repeated sewage spills), but the environment is not just some ‘by-the-way thing’ … Why are we so lenient on these municipalities?” Read Part One and Part Two. That was the question Gauteng provincial environment officer Mandla Zuma posed to
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