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New STI guidelines zooms in on screening
Lilita Gcwabe
The latest guidelines on managing the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STI) focus on the importance of screening, a shift that has been welcomed by experts. Published by the South African HIV Clinicians Society (SAHIVSOC) last month, the guidelines reflect its mission to move toward “evidence-based and expert endorsed best
Toxic tobacco: proposed 100% ban on smoking in public areas
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
Tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke continue to contribute to over 9% of the mortality burden in South Africa. This galvanised the National Department of Health to gazette the Draft Tobacco Products and the Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill that will drastically change smoking laws in the country. The
Water shortages: FS residents barely getting by
Molefi Sompane
Free State residents are reaching the end of their tether as they search for water – life’s most basic natural resource. Clinics have also been severely affected while patients scurry to find facilities that aren’t water-stricken. The suburb of Moemaneng near Marquard in the Eastern Free State has been hit
HPV Vaccine: Low uptake hurts cervical cancer fight
Lilita Gcwabe
The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination remains the best defence against cancer of the cervix, but immunisation rates remain low in South Africa post pandemic. Cervical cancer is the second most prevalent cancer in women in SA. Dr Seithati Molefi, Deputy Chief of the Right to Care health organisation, said the
University students cry for help as load shedding harms their mental and emotional states
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South African students have been “bracing themselves” through the country’s escalating energy crisis, and they are exhausted and frustrated. This is according to Mmusi Thema, a student at Wits University in Johannesburg. Thema is a member of the Student Representative Council. “We have built a high propensity for dealing with
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