It’s been two weeks since Gauteng began rolling out lenacapavir (LEN), but patients in parts of Pretoria are yet to get the jab
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NMB warns of rabies outbreak as boy dies from dog bite
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The Nelson Mandela Bay metro has been hit by an outbreak of rabies, which has claimed its first victim so far, a nine-year-old boy from Motherwell township, in Gqeberha.
Madimbo Clinic baby death: Family, DA seek answers
Montsho Matlala
A Limpopo family has been left to pick up the pieces following the death of their baby a day after she was born outside the gates of Madimbo Clinic in Musina. Together with the family, the DA has since laid charges of culpable homicide and negligence following a shocking series of events.
HIV activist relieved to have turned ARV corner
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After struggling to accept his diagnosis for years, a young HIV activist has put all his fears to rest and is relieved to have made peace with taking his antiretroviral medication (ARVs). The 28-year-old now realises that treatment is a lifelong commitment.
Mosehle: Beauty queen glides into new COVID-19 role
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From flying the South African flag high on the international pageant stage to stepping into the COVID-19 battle, Dr Thato Mosehle has been appointed as the lead ambassador for the North West Province’s vaccine rollout program.
Shocking new wave of HIV, pregnancies among FS teens
Molefi Sompane
In what has been labelled a ‘disaster’, a director of an NGO in the Free State is fuming following the release of HIV and pregnancy statistics which reveals a shocking new trend in the number of HIV infections and pregnancies among adolescent girls.
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