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TSWANE. ‘€“ There was an urgent call to classify a concoction called Nyaope as a banned illegal substance at a two-day summit by the Department of Social Development recently held in Boksburg, Ekurhuleni. Together with the ban, community leaders also lobbied to make the possession of the substance a prosecutable offence.
MEDIA RELEASE: CAPE TOWN ‘€“ As the 5th BRICS Summit kicks off today in Durban, the South African government must follow the lead of its BRICS peers to ensure that life-saving medicines are affordable.
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South Africa has again confirmed its position at the forefront of tuberculosis research with a R33,2-million grant to study how humans protect themselves against TB.
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In response to the tough economic times, smokers are re-lighting used cigarette butts, a new study found.
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From April 1, HIV positive people on antiretroviral therapy will be able to take one pill a day, instead of three pills twice a day.
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CAPE TOWN – It is shameful that a disease which is preventable and curable and has been around for so many years continues to kill over a million people each year, the world’€™s foremost tuberculosis vaccine experts heard today.
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Screening every inmate for TB, treating them upon diagnosis – coupled with improved cell ventilation and an urgent focus on alleviating overcrowding are the cornerstones of government’€™s plans to tackle this curable disease, deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe told a group of Pollsmoor inmates yesterday (SUNDAY).
A historic breakthrough. That’€™s how key stakeholders in breast health in South Africa described a meeting with the Health ministry on March 21, Human Rights Day. By Sue Segar
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MSF and the TAC will picket at the World TB Day event in Cape Town tomorrow, but it has praised the health minister for strides made in some areas. Read their press release here.
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Imagine being diagnosed with cancer. And then imagine not being able to tell anyone about it out of fear that they might blame you, or reject you, or avoid you, thinking you might infect them with it too.
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The best way of cutting the number of cancer cases worldwide is to fight the tobacco industry’s tactics in developing countries and ensuring the best vaccines get to those most in need, according to a new report published in Science Translational Medicine.
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Exposure to second-hand smoke increases a person’€™s risk of developing early signs a heart disease.