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Teenagers say they know all they need to know about HIV/AIDS, yet they often fail to make the right decisions to protect themselves.
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There will be no flu vaccine shortages this year, according to the national health department.
An investigation into the deaths of six babies at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic hospital last year warned that there was a very real danger of this tragedy repeating itself.
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The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have committed to working together to reduce child stunting in Eastern and Southern Africa in an effort to reach the UN Millennium Development Goals by 2015.
Three men, accused of stealing antiretroviral (ARV) treatment to produce ‘whoonga’ ‘ a highly addictive drug – have been arrested in separate incidents.
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Three men, accused of stealing antiretroviral (ARV) treatment to produce ‘whoonga’ ‘ a highly addictive drug – have been arrested in separate incidents.
Nobel laureate and economist Amartya Sen writes in The Lancet journal, comparing the health services of India and China.
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Health minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi this week announced the outcome of the antiretroviral tender. South Africa has the highest number of people living with HIV which means the country has a massive drug bill. Motsoaledi managed massive discounts, halving the ARV bill.
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When countries from around the world met at the turn of the century to define goals to lift the world out of poverty, South Africa was a proud participant.
At least a third of South African children who died in 2007 were severely malnourished and a further 30% were underweight for age while on average over half were known or suspected to be HIV infected.
South Africa’s high maternal mortality rate is mostly attributable to preventable causes, according to the 2010 South African Health Review (SAHR).
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South Africa remains below target on reaching the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) pertaining to tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, according to the 2010 South African Health Review.