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Children’s mental health: What kids need from a father
Lilita Gcwabe
A father’s physical presence in their child’s life can sometimes be as challenging as having an absent father. This is according to mental health experts looking at how growing up with a male parent affects children. A report released by StatsSA in 2021 revealed that children living in SA were
#AIDS2022: Roll-out CAB-LA faster
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
On the eve of the 24th International Aids conference, the World Health Organisation (WHO) urged countries to use long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV. WHO said CAB-LA is a safe and highly effective prevention option for people at substantial risk of HIV infection. WHO announced new
#WorldHepatitisDay: ‘Bringing care closer to you’
Faith Mutizira
Today the globe marks World Hepatitis Day, but not enough is known about this infection which is more common than HIV. The facts are there for everyone to see. Someone dies from viral hepatitis every 30 seconds, and more than 300 million people live with chronic hepatitis B or C
Monkeypox: ‘No need for South Africans to panic’
Faith Mutizira
The National Department of Health has urged South Africans to remain calm following Sunday’s announcement that monkeypox is now a public health emergency of international concern. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), stated that there are now more than 16 000 cases in 75
Cable theft brings Bongani Hospital to a standstill
Molefi Sompane
Just as load shedding was suspended after weeks of rolling blackouts, patients at the Bongani Hospital in the Lejweleputswa District were either turned away or transferred to other hospitals following cable theft on Monday night. The criminal act also meant that critical procedures were put on hold while electricians worked
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