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LUSIKISIKI ‘ Two men, aged 26 and 30, late one night last week forced their way into 10-year-old Nasiphi’s* home in the Bazana location in the Eastern Cape and raped her.
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Two-thirds of women smokers in their 50s to 70s died as a result of smoking and smokers lose at least 10 years of lifespan.
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Banning smoking in public places reduces the risk of babies being born prematurely, according to a large new study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).
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Women trying to quit smoking are at greater risk for relapse when also drinking alcohol, according to a new study.
President Zuma discussed a range of health issues in his State of the Nation Address, specifically National Health Insurance, TB and lifestyle diseases. Read the part of his speech dealing with health here.
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The number of smokers in sub-Saharan Africa will double over the next 12 to 13 years unless anti-smoking policies are adopted.
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After several news reports by the OurHealth community journalists, the TAC and SECTION27 visited the new Village Clinic in Lusikisiki last week. “What we found is a disgrace and violation of patients and workers rights,” the activists said. Read the full report here.
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Research conducted in rural Sudan has shown that an inexpensive programme of breast cancer screening, undertaken by local volunteers, results in earlier detection of breast cancer, allowing improved treatment and management of the disease.
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VHEMBE. ‘ Heavy rains have caused serious damage to roads in the Vhembe district causing serious problems for health services in the area.
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The Lancet: Feb 4 was World Cancer Day, an opportunity to critically consider progress against cancer. Is it fair to say that the cancer medical community has failed patients living with cancer? This is a harsh statement, but according to respected oncologist, Franco Cavalli, whose Comment leads a discussion about cancer in today’s Lancet: “Current strategies to control cancer are demonstrably not working.”
Media Release: Sonke Gender Justice joins the growing number of South Africans expressing shock and outrage over the horrific gang rape, mutilation, and murder of 17-year old Anene Booysen. ‘We send our condolences to her family and to the Bredasdorp community, and call on the authorities to investigate this crime and ensure that the perpetrators are punished to the full extent of the law,’ says Sonke’s chairperson Sisonke Msimang.
VHEMBE. ‘ The district municipality in this northern region of Limpopo recently raised concern about the high incidence of malaria in the area.