Missing babies, missing booster shots
While most babies get their first measles vaccination, many miss the second dose as mums struggle to reach far off clinics in the Eastern Cape, say nurses.
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HPV campaign to focus on girls – for now
Today, the departments of health and basic education have launched a campaign to vaccinate girls nine years and older against cervical cancer but some wonder if the country is not missing the other 50 percent.
Stock-outs, low awareness stymie immunisations
Stock-outs and a lack of trained health workers are just some of what stands between children and vaccines in Mpumalanga where mothers say they also want to know more about immunisation.
Vaccinations are everyone’s business
After a third of the children at Matilda Mothapo’s crèche in Soshanguve outside of Pretoria developed measles, Mothapo said she learned just how important childhood vaccinations are.
Shots in the dark? Vaccinations in South Africa
A national Health-e investigation of one of the most basic services – childhood vaccinations – found vaccine stock-outs in clinics and measles cases in major cities.
Shots in the dark? Snapshots of Health-e investigation
From new measles cases to vaccine stock-outs, here is a snapshot of what a Health-e News Investigation found from Gauteng to Mpumalanga.
Anti-“Sugar-daddy” campaign not supported by evidence
OPINION: “Sugar daddies destroy lives” say billboard adverts in Kwazulu-Natal in big bold black and red letters. The same message is echoed in radio adverts played across South Africa. Supported by the Minister of Health, it has become a large part of public health messaging to stigmatise age-discordant relationships because of the view that it is driving the country’s high HIV incidence.
Measles: A short history of a deadly disease
An old Arabic saying cautions, “Count your children after the measles has passed.”
Manifesto puts politicians on the spot
In the run-up to the election, the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) launched a People’s Health Manifesto Friday asking politicians and parties to make their stances known on key health issues..
Document: People’s Health Manifesto
Ahead of South Africa's election, the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has released its "People's Health Manifesto."
Guidelines: Expanded Program on Immunisation Vaccine Guidelines, Manual
Updated in 2010, these guidelines include South Africa's introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate and rotavirus vaccines.
Pregnant mom unable to donate kidney to son
One Klerksdorp mum should be celebrating the impending birth of her baby but her excitement is tempered with anxiety as she no longer qualifies as a kidney donor for her son.
Scientists, mystery woman unlock path to new HIV vaccine
Known only by a number – CAP256 – one South Africa woman may hold the key to an HIV vaccine.
Abandoned baby recovers in Kuruman Hospital
HIV, post-natal depression and unemployment are just some of the reasons why mums abandon babies. In Kuruman, Northern Cape, one baby narrowly escaped with her life after being left to die.
Free State university cancer survivor gives back
It was supposed to be a time of celebration but, for Cebile Zulu, passing matric coincided with devastating news.