Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla
PRESS RELEASE: HIVSA in partnership with the Provincial Department of Health, Gauteng, will be sending out two million health related mobile phone messages to the general public, in support of this year’s WAD initiative.
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It is estimated that more than 500 million people worldwide will have diabetes in 20 years’ time. As World Diabetes day was commemorated last week, people have been warned to take better care of their health by reducing their risk of getting diabetes.
Health minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi recently announced the 10 health districts chosen at part of a project to pilot Government’s National Health Insurance (NHI) system.
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More people need to find out their HIV status and come out into the open. This will help to prevent new HIV infections and to build a supportive environment, according to Positive Convention, a new social networking forum for HIV-infected people.
Friday, 5pm, Standerton Hospital, Mpumalanga province – say you’re driving on the nearby N3 to Durban. Say there’s an accident. You’d better pray the ambulance doesn’t bring you here.
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Statements made by ANC politicians at the recent national congress of the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) suggest a move towards better relations between the government and the activist group. The relationship between the two has been at an all-time low over the last few years amid confrontation and mudslinging over the anti-retroviral treatment roll-out plan.
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OPINION:My perspective on Dr Colvin’s condemnation of homeopathy is that he has committed a ‘straw person’ fallacy, in which an argument is presented which is based on a misrepresentation of the opponent’s position.
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Results of the Carraguard clinical trial – the first microbicide candidate to complete a Phase 111 trial ‘ are expected to be released in a few weeks’ time.
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) has emphasized that more scientific research is needed on vitamins and their interactions with HIV and TB before recommendations are made to the public.
Although pregnancy is a good thing to most women, delivering the baby, which most women do at public hospitals, could be the most unpleasant experience, according to allegations of ill-treatment that they endure at the hands of nurses in public sector hospitals.
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For thirty years, nurses Matilda Ramagole and Evelyn Keswa have been the best of friends. They have witnessed each other’s children grow up and supported one other when their husbands past away.
Tambo Memorial Hospital on Gauteng’s East Rand used to be over-burdened by alcohol related trauma cases. Today the pressure is primarily related to HIV and AIDS.