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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Life Esidimeni: Remembering the 144 dead mentally ill patients
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The Life Esidimeni online memorial and advocacy project website was launched on Thursday 20 May to mark Mental Health Action Day and to keep the stories of the 144 mentally ill patients who died alive.
Vaccine acceptance high in Africa – study
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As phase two of the COVID-19 vaccination drive gets underway this week, new research shows that vaccine acceptance on the continent is high.
SA leaders get COVID-19 vaccine to encourage senior citizens to vaccinate
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Leaders including Sophie Williams-De Bruyn, Trevor Manuel and Mfundi Vundla received the jab this week to show citizens the vaccines are safe and to encourage eligible citizens to register to get vaccinated.
North West: Man arrested for alleged rape of four minors including his granddaughter
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A 44-year-old man is expected to appear for a formal bail application at the Brits Magistrate’s Court on 2 June for the alleged rape of four minors.
‘We are well and truly on our way to our third wave’ – warns local epidemiologist
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As South Africa prepares for a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, infectious diseases specialist Professor Salim Abdool Karim believes that important lessons have been learnt from the previous waves.
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