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Bethlehem ‘ During a recent visit OurHealth was met by a long line of girls and boys queuing up outside the Mphohadi Clinic in Bethlehem. These youngsters were at the clinic for a medical examination before going off to initiation school this festive session.
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Tshwane – An intensive drug awareness campaign was recently launched in Winterveld to address the spate of drug abuse in the area. A multi-disciplinary team including government departments, civil society organisations and individual members of the community took part in this door-to-door educational campaign in the northern region of the City of Tshwane.
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Vhembe ‘ A graduation ceremony was recently held for home-based carers in the municipal district of Tshilamba in Limpopo.
The country has made substantial progress in the fight against HIV, but there are still many holes in the system – particularly around TB treatment.
Bethlehem ‘ Poor service by the Free State Emergency Services (EMS) have negatively impacted the lives of several patients.
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A tiny trickle of sweat dribbles across her forehead, her braids bouncing and glistening in the early morning sun, her gaze fixed, the earphones firmly in her ears. It’s hard not to notice Vuyiseka Dubula as she strides along the Sea Point promenade in her bright orange bib, ‘HIV Positive’ proclaimed in huge, fat black letters across her chest.
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence clubs, already operating in several high burden areas in Cape Town, have the potential to revolutionise the treatment of millions of HIV-positive South Africans and lighten the load on overburdened health workers.
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Umgungundlovu ‘ A centre for children with special needs is being developed at the Qhamukile Primary School in the Umgungundlovu district of KwaZulu-Natal.
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Smoking harms the brain by damaging learning, memory and reasoning, a new study published in the journal Age and Ageing says.
Government took a major step towards improving HIV treatment compliance and cost with the announcement that the new antiretroviral (ARV) tender will include a triple fixed dose combination (FDC) tablet, which combines three pills into one.
A number of organisations have expressed deep concern over the crisis in the Eastern Cape where patients are running out of lifesaving medication.
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At the opening of the SA HIV Clinicians Society there was an excellent debate on the stavudine (also known as d4T) 20mg trial. Francois Venter argued for and Eric Goemaere against. Dozens of Treatment Action Campaign members demonstrated against the trial and participated in the debate.