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Heart Health

Public and private partnership at the heart of cardiac treatments

Patients living with heart related diseases will benefit from a public/private partnership between the Life Anncron and Tshepong Hospital in Klerksdorp.

South Africa at the forefront of the COVID-19 vaccine IP waiver debate

IP waiver and BRICS: India and South Africa are calling for a temporary waiver of Intellectual Property (IP) rights for COVID-19 vaccines and treatment.

COVID-19 third wave: How ready is the infection epicentre Gauteng?

Gauteng province accounts for nearly 60% (59.3%) of all the daily reported COVID-19 cases in the country, making it the epicentre of the third wave of infections.
Africa’s vaccine plan must address hesitancy

COVID-19 DNA vaccine candidate trials yield positive results

The collaboration between researchers at the North West University (NWU) and the Walter Sisulu University (WSU) on the development of a new COVID-19 vaccine candidate received a major boost.

Listen: Cryptococcal meningitis – Health-e News on SAfm

News Editor Amy Green was interviewed on SAfm Radio on Life Happens with Phemelo Motene about her story on cryptococcal meningitis – the second leading killer of people living with HIV.
Youth unemployment

Youth Day – High youth unemployment rate is dooming millions to ill health: Editorial

Youth unemployment is staggeringly high, a cause of ill-health and is in the spotlight this Youth Day.
International Day for Older Persons During Covid-19

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Access to justice for the elderly

On the occasion of World Elder Awareness Day, the world is reminded of the importance of fully addressing the needs of elderly people.

Flu vaccination still needed despite a decrease in cases

Non-pharmaceutical interventions during lockdown resulted in fewer influenza cases but the threat of a resurgence of flu still remains.

COVID-19 to HIV Vaccines: lessons learnt from the COVID-19 vaccine development

Researchers have been trying to develop an HIV vaccine for about four decades without success. However, the successful development of a COVID-19 vaccine could provide lessons for scientists.

10th SA AIDS Conference: Ending AIDS amid pandemics

South Africa hosted its 10th SA AIDS Conference this week and this year’s theme is ‘Ending AIDS amid Pandemics’.

In Focus: Global strategy to end cryptococcal meningitis in people living with HIV

Cryptococcal meningitis is the second biggest killer of people living with HIV after tuberculosis (TB). Now, a global initiative, the Ending Cryptococcal Meningitis Deaths by 2030 Strategic Framework aims to get the gold standard drug to treat the disease – flucytosine – registered in countries that need it. By Amy Green for Spotlight and Health-e News.

Mothers2Mothers: Helping mothers live with HIV

Mothers2Mothers helps women living with HIV find employment and deal with the stigma of living with HIV.

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