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The Three2Six project is giving undocumented migrant children a chance to get an education, and assisting their vulnerable parents during lockdown.
The lack of personal protective equipment causes increased stress and anxiety for doctors; a new study shows.
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The World Health Organisation has deployed a team of experts to help the government stem the coronavirus infections in South Africa. The country is one of the five countries most affected by the pandemic.
The lockdown has impacted on South Africa’s ARV treatment programme, delaying the South African National Aids Council national strategy. Yet, Covid-19 has also brought with it innovations in treatment and prevention for HIV, TB and STIs.
The Covid-19 lockdown could be a double threat to young children: disrupting scheduled immunisation efforts and threatening nutritional security.
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The 4.9% increase comes into effect as many citizens grapple with Covid-19 related financial woes.
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Staff say that a Covid-19 infection surge in the staff and patient population, coupled with a previous lack of personal protective equipment is not conducive to the treatment of Covid-19 patients.
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“Modern science alone cannot be taken as the only method to fight the pandemic,” says Dingaka Association of North West president, Annah Rabotapi.
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Recently, Minister Nkoana-Mashabane launched 2020 Women’s Month, which will prioritise both how Covid-19 affects women, and the rising rates of gender-based violence during the country’s national lockdown.
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The Chiawelo Community Practice is an example of how a focused healthcare system and good record-keeping can lead to quality care for all – and Professor Shabir Moosa wants this model to take root across Gauteng.
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A campaign in the Western Cape aims to increase awareness about the importance of wearing masks amidst the pandemic and it has also brought the community together.
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Maternal healthcare has been put on the backburner, as the fear of contracting Covid-19 has left pregnant women without accessing antenatal clinic visits, says recent report.