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On the 30th anniversary of the discovery of AIDS, the epidemic is far from being under control in South Africa.
Should South Africa’s already poor health profile follow in the footsteps of America, the health bill is set to skyrocket.
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Prolonged cell phone usage could increase the risk of brain cancer, the World Health Organisation has warned.
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It’s lunchtime in the Mnyameni household, but there is no sign of a meal. ‘I’m hungry,’ complains three-year-old Maria squirming next to her mother, Malta Mnyameni.
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Despite government efforts to improve the living conditions of children, particularly through social grants, almost two-thirds of all South African children live in poverty.
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The first 1000 days of a child’s life ‘ from conception until the age of two ‘ largely determine what kind of a future that child will have.
Health minister Aaron Motsoaledi tabled his 2011/2 budget in parliament on Tuesday. The health department’s budget has increased from 21,7 billion in the 2010/11 financial year to 25,7 billion in the 2011/12 financial year.
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South Africa has some of the most progressive anti-tobacco legislation in the world, however the informal sector is proving to be a major source of cigarettes for minors.
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It is impossible not to notice David Mkefa’s unusually hoarse voice. A tall and strong man, Mkefa smiles easily when he talks about living with cancer and his belief that it is directly linked to the fact that he smoked cigarettes.
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British American Tobacco South Africa (Batsa) has failed in a high court bid to have parts of the country’s tobacco advertising ban declared unconstitutional.
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One of the ways in which companies can object to a decision made by the Medicines Control Council (MCC) is to appeal the decision in terms of Section 24 of the Medicines and Related Substances Act (Act 101 of 1965). By Roy Jobson.
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South Africa should set a bold example to the rest of the world by resolving to triple the number of people on antiretroviral medication by 2015.