Improved TB Cure rate in Gauteng but child mortality still high
Almost all residents of Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni have access to piped water, according to the District Health Barometer 2006/7.
Kerry Cullinan
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Poor health care for pregnant women in Eastern Cape
Four of the 10 poorest districts in the country are in the Eastern Cape, the bottom two being the province's OR Tambo and Alfred Nzo.
Poor outcomes for KZN
The health outcomes in KwaZulu-Natal are generally poor and probably indicative of the effects of the high rate of HIV/AIDS and poverty.
PMTCT making small gains in North West Province
The North West's rate of immunisation of babies is the lowest in the country, and its TB cure rate has worsened slightly.
KZN drops misconduct charges against doctor
The misconduct charge against rural doctor Colin Pfaff for implementing 'dual therapy' at his hospital have been dropped.
Carraguard microbicide fails to stop HIV
Yet another microbicide candidate fails to prevent HIV infection, as the scientific world turns its attention to 'third generation' technology.
Doctor in trouble for his attempt to reverse ‘miserable lives’ of HIV babies
At any given time, about 80% of the children in Manguzi Hospital's paediatric ward are HIV positive and suffer a multitude of infections, particularly pneumonia and chronic lung diseases.
KZN MEC in row over doctor insult
MEC slurs rural doctors and describes AZT as "toxic" while on hospital tour.
KZN targets doctor but shoots itself in the foot
By targeting Dr Colin Pfaff for disciplinary action, the KwaZulu-Natal health department risks alienating rural doctors and causing more to leave.
Outrage grows at KZN’s misconduct charge against doctor
SA HIV Clinicians Society and the SA Medical Council join voices in support of Dr Colin Pfaff, the rural doctor charged with misconduct for introducing 'dual therapy'
‘Drop doctor’s misconduct charges’ – Rudasa
Manguzi doctor Colin Pfaff, facing misconduct charges from the health department for implementing dual therapy to save babies from HIV, gets support from colleagues
‘Personalised medicine’ threatens to widen medical gap even further
'Personalised medicine' is the hottest trend in wealthy countries, but how do poor countries get access to gene-specific treatment when we can't even get ordinary pills to people?