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Pioneering holistic healthcare in Soweto

The Chiawelo Community Practice is an example of how a focused healthcare system and good record-keeping can lead to quality care for all – and Professor Shabir Moosa wants this model to take root across Gauteng.

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July 31, 2020

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Queer health is worth discussion year-round

LGBTQI colours painted on a lawn surface

A new health calendar, created with a diverse array of queer health needs in mind, is set to open the conversation about health and wellness in LGBTQI communities.

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July 13, 2020

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Gauteng doctor ‘brings the beauty back into medicine’

Dr Ellenore Meyer is the lynchpin for multiple community-based and person-centric care programs in Tshwane, and uses clinic services for the greater good.

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July 1, 2020

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#LockdownSA: Emotions influence eating habits

With the general stress of coronavirus and with more people living alone, or in tense family situations – overeating, bulimia and other disordered eating may be triggered due to these risk factors.

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June 11, 2020

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Protect your mind during lockdown

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected all spheres of life – mental health and wellness included.

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May 15, 2020

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#Lockdown: The effect of booze and smokes on your health

In another about-turn, government says the tobacco ban will remain in place. Alcohol will also remain off the shelves. Government has defended the alcohol ban saying it was meant to curb unnecessary socializing and physical contact. It is well known…

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April 28, 2020

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CoronavirusSA: More mobile testing units launched to flatten the curve

A new fleet of mobile sampling testing units are to be rolled out across South Africa this week in hopes that increased testing will curb the spread of the coronavirus disease COVID-19.

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April 2, 2020

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SA’s TB research yields ‘exciting results’

South Africa’s long-standing position as a country with high numbers of TB infections continues to worry, especially in light of Covid-19’s spread — but the country has some of the world’s top TB researchers, say experts.

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March 27, 2020

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Why we need tougher anti-tobacco laws

Young South Africans continue to light up but proposed legislation aims to increase the number of people who turn their backs on tobacco products writes SAVERA KALIDEEN.

elna-schutz
July 30, 2018

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