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World Hypertension Day: The ‘silent killer’ an underlying cause of COVID-19 deaths
Hypertension is simple to prevent, simple to diagnose, and simple to treat but according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, one in three South Africans live with the condition. The CEO of the South African chapter of the foundation Professor Pamela Naidoo said high blood pressure is responsible for 1

Global Fund donates to fight HIV/Aids, tuberculosis, and malaria
The Global Fund has donated R8.8-billion to South Africa to fight HIV/Aids, tuberculosis, and malaria

Charlotte Maxeke Hospital A&E unit reopens
The Accident and Emergency Unit at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital has reopened. But no ambulances or walk-in patients are allowed as yet.

What the climate crisis will do to your food
Have you noticed that every time you do your monthly shop it seems like your trolley becomes more expensive? With rising prices, all around, South Africans are feeling the pinch. But did you know that climate change is also part of the problem and is contributing to inflation? On 6

SA detects first case of Lassa fever in 15 years
The National Institute of Communicable Diseases has reported the detection of an imported case of Lassa fever in South Africa, the first since 2007. In a statement released on Friday night, the NICD said a man with an extensive history of travel in Nigeria fell sick soon after returning to
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