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Seven years after effectively being dismissed by the Mpumalanga health department for supporting the dispensing of anti-retrovirals for rape survivors, Dr Malcolm Naude is fighting for the rights of all public service doctors and nurses to follow their conscience when treating patients.
The health department has started the training a new category of healthcare worker, but will need more money from treasury if it is to become a sustainable intervention.
For seven years, Dr Malcolm Naude has been fighting the Mpumalanga Health Department over an unfair and discriminatory dismissal. His case concluded last week in the Labour Court in Johannesburg and judgement was reserved.
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The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) has urged whites and Indians to take part in the third South African National HIV, Behavior and Health Survey, which is now underway. This follows past observations that the two racial groups do not want to participate in HIV surveys.
The Millennium Development Goals are eight goals that 189 United Nations Member states including South Africa are committed to achieve by 2015. Critical Health Perspective, a publication of the People’€™s Health Movement, looks at South Africa’€™s prospects for meeting the MDG targets for child survival, a goal many feel will not be reached.
After a seemingly never-ending seven-year legal battle with the Mpumalanga Health Department, Dr Malcolm Naude’€™s struggle is almost over. The Labour Court in Johannesburg heard closing arguments from both sides this past Wednesday and judgement was reserved.
A new survey investigating the levels of HIV infection in South Africa is coming to your home soon. To achieve the objective, fieldworkers will carry out random visits to 15 000 homes nationally.
Washington – Health-e has won the community media category of the Excellence in Media Award for Global Health, sharing the stage with the Wall Street Journal which scooped the print section.
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OPINION: This month, here in South Africa and around the world, researchers, community leaders, and thousands of men and women who have volunteered for AIDS vaccine trials commemorated HIV Vaccine Awareness Day.
South Africa battle-field surgeon Jonathan Kaplan has won a prestigious humanitarian award for working in various war zones across the world, often under extremely trying conditions.
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The 3rd South African National HIV, Behaviour and Health Survey has kicked off in Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban aiming to reach 28 000 people in 15 000 randomly selected households across the country in the next five months.