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SSP: Contraceptive stockouts taking its toll across SA
Lilita Gcwabe
Active pharmaceutical ingredient shortages, production delays, and quality control issues are some of the reasons for a shortage of contraceptives between April and June this year. The Health Department revealed this in its response to the release of the latest Stop Stockouts Project (SSP) survey. The latest SSP survey in
Robotic knee replacement gives abuse survivor hope
Molefi Sompane
The Universitas Academic Hospital in Bloemfontein has been at the forefront of knee replacement surgery and has kept up with technological advances over the years. Their most recent beneficiary is a domestic abuse survivor who has been waiting for five years and a chance to turn her life around. Kele
A different type of influencer: luring girls into STEM
Faith Mutizira
As the country marks Women’s Month this August, there is a driven female making waves in the world of biomedical engineering. Boitumelo Lekhoe’s passion is tangible as she explains how she got into engineering and how she’s encouraging young girls to follow a career in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
HEALA slams Nestlé for formula advertising violations
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The advocacy group, Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA), has set up a campaign warning the public of Nestle’s “blatant disregard” for child health. It claims the food giants have violated Regulation 991 relating to foodstuffs for infants and young children with their NIDO 3+ powdered milk product. What is R991? The
Load shedding claims another life, family demand answers
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The family of a four-year-old boy who died after he was hit by a car last month believes he may have survived if it wasn’t for load shedding. Their nightmare started when a car hit Nhlakanipho Zondo while he was chasing a soccer ball. “The driver thought the ball was
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