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Private sector steps to fund gender-based violence response
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
Government and private sector launch fund to fight gender-based violence and femicide, with R70 million already raised.
Limpopo decides who will get the Covid-19 vaccine in rollout plan and boosts security
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
The ‘persal’ system was used to decide which frontline workers will get the vaccine in Limpopo. Meanwhile healthcare workers administering the vaccine will get extra security.
‘I am and I will’—#WorldCancerDay campaign is a call to action during the pandemic
Desmond Latham
The theme for World Cancer Day on 4 February is “I am and I will”—encapsulating the spirit and strength of the cancer community in South Africa and around the world.
Some food prices actually dropped in January, but people are short of cash
Soligah Solomons
Potatoes may be cheaper but the price of ginger and garlic has surged due to home remedies to boos the immune system. The pandemic led to record highs for food prices in 2020, and even as prices dip, South Africans can’t afford it.
Ramaphosa announces 20 million more vaccines secured, but vaccination is not mandatory
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
South Africa has secured 20 million vaccines from Pfizer. Some South African health workers are hesitant about being first in line to receive the Covid-19 vaccine but President Ramaphosa says that is ok.
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Social innovation is the catalyst for improving SA healthcare
Despite youth-friendly policies, many teens say clinics are hostile environmentsÂ
The government is implementing the Adolescent and Youth-Friendly Services, or Youth Zones, where learners wearing school uniforms are fast-tracked.
Patients turned away as lenacapavir rollout stumbles in parts of Pretoria Â
It’s been two weeks since Gauteng began rolling out lenacapavir (LEN), but patients in parts of Pretoria are yet to get the jab
Orange Farm taxi rank clinic brings health services closer to where men are
The clinic was established following discussions between the Orange Farm United Taxi Association and the City of Johannesburg following concerns of HIV and TB among taxi drivers.
Our children are telling us something is wrongÂ
Cheap, ultra-processed foods have become the most affordable and accessible option for struggling families. Â