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Swine flu has claimed another life in the Western Cape bringing the number of fatalities in the province to two.
Port Elizabeth’€™s beleaguered Dora Nginza hospital is again facing lawsuits and recently settled out of court after a baby was brain damaged-after alleged negligent treatment in the Eastern Cape hospital’€™s maternity section.
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The outbreak of Influenza A (H1N1) that started in Mexico and the United States of America has spread to many other countries resulting in high morbidity and some mortality.
Panic over the outbreak of Swine flu in the country has seen levels of absenteeism rise in the workplace. This is according to Kaelo Consulting, a company specialising in wellness and occupational health.
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MAPUTO: (PlusNews) – Thousands of people took to the streets of Maputo, capital of Mozambique, and the country’s second city, Beira this week, to protest the government’s closure of day care hospitals for HIV-positive patients.
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MAPUTO: (PlusNews) – Less than 7 percent of HIV-positive children in Mozambique are receiving antiretroviral (ARV) treatment, according to a new study.
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KAMPALA: (PlusNews) – The government is investigating whether a nationwide shortage of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs led to the reported deaths of HIV-positive people in northern Uganda this month.
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MBABANE: (PlusNews) – Swaziland’s correctional services are using the confinement of prisoners as an opportunity to reach this high-risk group with HIV testing and treatment.
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JOHANNESBURG: (PlusNews) – Nowhere is the goal of universal access to prevention, treatment and care more daunting than in South Africa, where an estimated 5.5 million people are living with HIV – the largest burden in the world.
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JOHANNESBURG: (PlusNews) – While a number of countries in southern Africa have made great strides in improving access to antiretroviral (ARV) treatment for HIV-infected adults, progress in rolling out treatment for HIV-positive infants and children has lagged behind. Namibia is a notable exception.
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JOHANNESBURG: (PlusNews) – A Johannesburg high school recently did something that for years has only been whispered behind closed doors in education circles ‘€“ voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) for HIV was offered to students.
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JOHANNESBURG: (PlusNews) – More South Africans could access HIV treatment earlier if government approves recommendations by the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC), a move that could finally align national policy with international best practice.