Kites lift mental health to new horizons
Learners from one of the Cape’s oldest centres for children with mental disabilities recently spent a day out with kite enthusiasts ahead of Cape Town’s annual International Kite Festival.
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Author: Laura Watermeyer
Cape Town woman battles rare skin disease
Psoriasis, a chronic skin condition, affects more than 125 million people globally. In South Africa, psoriasis patients not only face stigma but an uphill battle for care.
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New TB technology may be ready for clinics
New research has shown that rapid GeneXpert tuberculosis (TB) test improves access to TB diagnosis and treatment, and may be ready for South African clinics.
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Cape Town XDR-TB patient leads international campaign
A Cape Town survivor of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis has taken her campaign for better access to testing and treatment from her hometown of Khayelitsha to Paris and beyond.
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Costs keep cancer drugs out of developing countries
High cancer drug prices are keeping even old treatments out of patients’ hands in countries like South Africa, Brazil and India.
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