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Ex-prisoner Dudley Lee can now claim against the Department of Correctional Services after he contracted TB in Pollsmoor Prisone, but his claim against the state was dismissed by the Supreme Court, Below is a summary of the judgment.
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The 2011 National Antenatal HIV & Syphilis Prevalence Survey has been released. Read the report here.
More than 50 000 HIV positive patients in the Eastern Cape as at risk of antiretroviral (ARV) treatment interruption due to ongoing drug supply shortages.
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Teen girls who smoke may be increasing their risk for osteoporosis, according to a new study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. The researchers found that girls who smoke build up less bone during a critical growth period in their lives.
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Vhembe ‘€“ The principal, teachers and parents of Matavhela pre-school recently spoke to OurHealth about the poor conditions at the school.
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Boston Phiri (37) ‘€“ immigrant worker from Zimbabwe living in the Johannesburg city centre.
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Bethlehem ‘€“ The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) is currently experiencing a severe blood shortage in all regions. This means lives are at stake. “One never knows what lies ahead and it would be tragic if a situation should arise that a life is lost because of the lack of blood,” said SANBS marketing consultant Irene van Schalkwyk.
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Gert Fourie (63) ‘€“ Boksburg Pensioner ‘€“ Former mill turner in the engineering industry.
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Two of Gauteng’€™s largest state hospitals stand accused of delaying the treatment and diagnosis of hundreds of desperately ill cancer patients because of broken machinery ‘€“ often out of order due to poor maintenance and non-payment of suppliers. Story by WILMA STASSEN and SHAUN SMILLIE.
Food services staff at Chris Hani Baragwanath (CHB) Hospital have claimed that patients are often served rotten and contaminated food and food preparation guidelines and menus designed by dieticians are ignored.
