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The recently released study by the Networking HIV/AIDS Community of South Africa surveyed students on 14 campuses.
Representatives from more than 20 organisations including farmers’ cooperatives, waste pickers associations and unions recently marched to Times Media Group and Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) offices to protest fast food advertising and high food prices.
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The Department of Basic Education is inviting public comment on the draft strategy on HIV, TB and sexually transmitted infections until 26 May.
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The National Department of Health guidelines outline care for adults living with conditions like HIV, diabetes and mental health within primary health care.
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Produced by Cape Town’s Women’s Legal Centre, the Sisonke sex worker movement and others, the guide is aimed at promoting response reporting on sex work.
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Released on 28 April, this 49-page summary report evaluates 18 government nutrition interventions with the aim of improving implementation.
In her first speech as MEC for Health Nomafrench Mbombo outlines the Western Cape’s health budget and goals for the 2015/16 financial year.
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The latest Statistics South Africa report shows that more than 22,000 infants died in 2013 and that about half of these deaths occurred within the first seven days of life.
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Health-e News is proud to release its 2014 annual report, detailing another year of health journalism and impact.
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) is accepting written submissions on government’s latest plan to address until 27 March.
The public comment period on the 164-page draft policy closes 24 April 2015.
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