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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Early cancer diagnosis: ‘SA needs to step up’
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
A Wits professor has labelled cancer ‘a national crisis’ with early diagnosis still a huge obstacle within the public healthcare system. Although chemotherapy is now readily available in all nine provinces, patients are still slipping through undetected. Professor Paul Ruff, head of Medical Oncology at the University of Witwatersrand (Wits),
Fears over sexual dysfunction stop men vaccinating
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A new campaign #vacciNATION4MEN which aims to put men at the centre of efforts to get more South Africans vaccinated against COVID-19 has been launched by the Community Constituency Front (CCF) for COVID-19 South African men currently make up less than 40% of 12,7 million South Africans who have been
COVID-19 deaths: SA children pay the ultimate price
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South African children have been hit hard by COVID-19 with almost 100 000 kids losing either parents or primary caregivers during the ongoing pandemic. This has seen the country record one of the highest rates of children affected by COVID-19 associated orphanhood and deaths of caregivers as published by Lancet
COVID-19 trauma: Picking up the pieces mentally
Lilita Gcwabe
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on the mental health of South Africans, with many suffering from the aftermath of trauma. Aphiwe Gwala from KwaZulu Natal still experiences feelings of grief and loss after losing her grandmother to the coronavirus in October last year. “Some days I
Mental well-being: Healthy diets a luxury for many SA kids
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Healthy diets are crucial for the overall mental well-being of a child. In South Africa, close to 3 million children go to bed hungry, causing physiological and emotional stress. A recent study led by the University of East Anglia found that eating a more nutritious diet was associated with better mental
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