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The International Centre for Alcohol Policies (ICAP) recently launched a book to challenge excessive and harmful use of alcohol. The book, whose title is ‘Working Together to Reduce Harmful Drinking’, was launched in Johannesburg, recently.
Massive provincial overspends have seen health facilities across South Africa running out of lifesaving drugs for anything from hypertension pills and paediatric vaccinations to tuberculosis and HIV treatment.
As the Health Department and the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) prepare to test 15 million South Africans for HIV in a year-long campaign starting next week, citizens are being urged to heed the call to know their status.
Johannesburg is the healthiest city in South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa’s unhealthiest city, contains the most smokers, heaviest drinkers, lowest levels of physical activity and the most overweight residents.
Deputy Health Minister Dr Molefi Sefularo died in a car accident in Pretoria West earlier on Monday. Shocked friends and colleagues have continued to send their messages expressing sadness and remembering his legacy.
HIV prevalence among university students in South Africa is lower than in the general population, according to a new study. But HIV infection among female students is more than double that of their male counterparts.
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Gauteng clinics and hospitals are ready to start implementing new HIV and AIDS treatment guidelines on Thursday April 1.
Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has assured South Africans that all systems are in place to make the most ambitious HIV testing campaign the world has ever seen a success that it can be.
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Read part 2 of a diary that was kept by a TB patient, Lungi Langa as she describes her journey toward recovery from TB.
Cancer survivor Jenny Heunis recently met her idol and fellow cancer survivor Lance Armstrong when he visited Cape Town. Heunis shares her story of triumph and how being mentally and physically strong helped her to pull through challenging times.
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Ahead of World TB Day (24 March), US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg helped public and private sector partners launch a new collaboration to significantly accelerate the development of combination treatments for tuberculosis’ and replace an almost 50-year-old drug regimen.
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South Africa’s student population recorded an HIV prevalence of 3,4% in the first comprehensive study to survey the scope and impact of HIV and AIDS on the higher education sector in South Africa. The HIV prevalence among academic staff was 1,5%, administrative staff 4,4% and service staff 12,2%.