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More people need health services because of HIV/AIDS yet there are fewer and fewer health workers to help them. The impact is particularly bad at primary healthcare facilities, the first stop for sick people without medical aid.
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The global burden of cancer has more than doubled during the past 30 years and it is estimated that in 2008 there were over 12 million new cases of cancer diagnosed, 7 million deaths from cancer and 25 million persons alive with cancer.
The primary health care system is failing South African communities in desperate need of mental health services for common conditions such as anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress and school-related problems.
Despite improvements in living conditions over the past decade, the health of South Africans has worsened, according to the SA Health Review 2008 which was launched last night (Dec 10) in Pretoria.
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If you hear the term ‘Person Living with HIV’ — do you call to mind images of someone who is sick, depressed and anxious? Well, then you will be delighted to meet Pholokgolo Ramothwala. Health-e will follow Pholo’s story.
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‘Show me your number,’ a new campaign using football players to boost awareness around HIV and AIDS on and off the soccer pitch was launched recently.
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Two families are broken after losing their loved ones who were on Rath’s medication. Health-e visits them three years later.
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Dr Matthias Rath is probably in contempt of court by continuing to sell his vitamins, including VitaCell as a medicine, the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has said in a letter to Health Minister Barbara Hogan.
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Outgoing UNAIDS director Dr Peter Piot praises new spirit of unity in South Africa’s AIDS response, as health minister says ARV waiting lists must be shortened.
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Welcome to CAPETOWN ‘ the seat of a government that for many years confused it’s people about the best ways for treating HIV. Vitamins, olive oil, lemon and beetroot, and a number of traditional therapies were promoted over scientifically proven life-prolonging anti-retroviral treatment.
There is still no known cure for AIDS. Antiretroviral medication remains the only way to treat and manage the condition if one’s CD 4 cell count, which measures how strong a person’s immune system is, drops to below 200. But many continue to deceive those living with HIV, claiming that they can cure them of AIDS. In South Africa, some traditional healers claim that they can cure AIDS. But is there any substance in these claims?
A condom shortage and a province running out of money for health services are two of challenges the new Health Minister has been dealing with lately to avoid a huge embarrassment before World AIDS Day on Monday.