We have the tools to end TB. But is our health system organised and financed in a way that allows those tools to reach the people who need them most.
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Ritshidize report: Key populations left out in the cold
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
A new Ritshidize report has opened up yet another can of worms and this time it’s key populations who have been abandoned by the public healthcare system. The reported titled ‘State of Healthcare for Key Populations’ , which took 18 regions into account, was launched yesterday. Several complaints Key populations
Deaf people deserve a chance in the workplace
Lilita Gcwabe
More than two-thirds of deaf South Africans are sitting at home unemployed and unable to make a living. Organisations supporting these people have come out and asked for more backing in the hope of turning these figures around. In 2018, the Deaf Federation of SA revealed that 70% don’t have
Johnson & Johnson fine-tuning jabs against Omicron
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads rapidly across the globe, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) are working hard at developing a vaccine to fight the highly infectious strain. They are also testing the waters to see how safe their jab is for children and adolescents. At a webinar hosted by
No funds to fix Charlotte Maxeke after devastating fire
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A leading figure at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH) reveals that nine months after a devastating fire ravaged the facility, nothing has been done to repair it. The fire last April forced the closure of key parts of the hospital which has had a devastating impact on the
Malaria vs COVID-19: Shared symptoms cause havoc
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The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has raised a red flag that many malaria cases are being misdiagnosed as COVID-19. This is as South Africa enters its peak malaria season. Both have non-specific early symptoms like fever, chills, headaches, fatigue, and muscle pain – but malaria poses a more
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