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We need to start taking mental health seriously in HIV treatment if we want to ensure the ongoing success of the fight against the virus, writes Professor Francois Venter
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EASTERN CAPE – Youth volunteers have helped build over 30 homes for destitute beneficiaries over the past month in a project aimed at skills development in Pungulelweni village, Ntabankulu, in the Eastern Cape.
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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) threaten to overwhelm a health system already under strain from HIV and tuberculosis.
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Death rates have declined, largely due to successes in HIV, but a lot more needs to be done to defeat its “terrible twin”, tuberculosis (TB).
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EASTERN CAPE – South African Police Services in the Port Saint Johns cluster have been campaigning and hosting programmes across the cluster to raise awareness on woman and child safety throughout this month.
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Eastern Cape – Dlibona residents are devastated by repeated empty promises by the local government to address an illegal dump site in their area.
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For Thuthuzela Care Centres operating in rural areas such as Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape, rape cases that go unreported and are discussed only by traditional councils remain the biggest challenge for the centres.
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Goodman Gwala had dreams of playing professional football but now he struggles to walk after his left toes were amputated. The cause? Diabetes.
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The refusal of large numbers of healthworkers to perform abortions is driving women to seek unsafe backstreet procedures. Professor EDDIE MHLANGA calls on medical schools to address students’ bias against abortion and teach them how to remedy botched procedures
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The proposed tax on sugary drinks is likely to go ahead later this year, following negotiations between government, labour and industry at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac).
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LIMPOPO – A 35-year-old doctor based at Elim Hospital is set to appear on court on August 1 when he will face charges of drug dealing after he was arrested during a tactical sting operation by police.
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EASTERN CAPE – A physically disabled and mentally challenged 27-year-old man, who has been mistreated by his community, has been imprisoned in his own home for his own safety. But authorities have undertaken to step in and help the embattled family and see what needs to be done.