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Smoke-free laws in England have resulted in a significant decrease in hospital admissions for asthma in children age 14 and younger.
SECTION27 has called for those politicians and managers who have been overseeing the systematic collapse of the Gauteng state health system to face the wrath of the law. Read the full report and a series of stories here.
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Researchers in the United States today said that they have identified a case of a ‘functional’ HIV cure in a child infected with HIV who began antiretroviral treatment within days of birth. The child has now been off treatment for over a year, and although HIV DNA has been detected at very low levels in the child’s cells, the virus is not reproducing. Read the full report from aidsmap here.
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MGUNGUNDLOVU. ‘ Patients here have been complaining about the level of service and unfriendliness of staff at the Impilwenhle Clinic in Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu Natal.
BETHLEHEM. – A 17-year-old girl from Senekal in the Free State told OurHealth that having an illegal abortion was a ‘trauma I will never forget’.
OPINION: I recently met a young woman named Mercy who had five children and was struggling to make ends meet. She had tried oral contraceptives to prevent pregnancy, but admitted that she often forgot to take the pill every day. She then tried injectable contraceptives, which required her to visit to the health centre every quarter, but she often did not have enough money for transport. In fact, she became pregnant with her fifth child after missing one injection. By Dr. Bashir Issak
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LUSIKISIKI. – The country’s National Strategic Plan (NSP) to reduce HIV, sexually transmitted infections and TB offers a multi-pronged approach to tackle some of the country’s greatest health challenges.
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VHEMBE. ‘ The Executive Mayor here, Councillor Tshitereke Matibe, is encouraging the community to live healthily and try and avoid HIV/AIDS, TB, diabetes and other preventable diseases.
VHEMBE. ‘ A group of women from this community volunteers their time and services at the local Matavhela Clinic without expecting anything in return.
MTHATHA. – OR Tambo health district is among the 10 pilot sites for the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) in South Africa. The district has had a visit from the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi and various preparations have been done for the launch of this project, such as the training of health professionals.
TSHWANE- The Department of Health here finally responded to the community’s outcry for more health services by providing a mobile unit to service the Central View area which is situated far from the clinics in the surrounding Mabopane, Soshanguve and Winterveld areas.
LUSIKISIKI. ‘After months of complaining and eventually taking action through protest, the community of this Eastern Cape village finally received a response from their district health office about the poor facilities at the Village Clinic.