The e-cigarette: Friend or foe?
Whether it is rising cigarette prices or tightening smoking regulations, more people are turning to electronic cigarettes to kick the habit but the debate about e-cigarettes' safety and efficacy rages.
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Newsletter: South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) March 2014
The 16-page newsletter highlights policy moves aimed at addressing HIV among sex workers, the selection of a new Global Fund principle recipient and reflects on the death of soap actress Lesego Motsepe, who was reportedly no longer on HIV treatment at the time of her death.
Old Transkei is international cancer “hot spot”
The Eastern Cape’s former Transkei region has one of the world’s highest rates of oesophageal cancer, sharing the unenviable title of “oesophageal cancer hotspot” with regions in Iran and China.
New Health-e teen pregnancy documentary airs Thursday
Health-e’s latest documentary on teen pregnancy airs this Thursday at 9:30pm on SABC 1 explores the risks and challenges of being a teen mom.
Tshwane health workers protest, demand stipends
Dozens of Tshwane community health care workers recently marched in central Pretoria to demand the Gauteng Department of Health pay stipends that, for some, are almost five months overdue.
Community health workers remain unpaid
Despite promises of payment by the Gauteng Department of Health, some community health workers report that they have not been paid for their work as home-based carers, HIV testing counsellors and peer educators. For some, the delay means they have gone almost five months without pay.
The Eastern Cape cancer mystery
Many Eastern Cape children infected with HIV at birth are developing AIDS-defining cancers as they reach adulthood, but HIV is unlikely to be the only driver of the what haematologists suspect is an inexplicably high concentration of blood cancers in the province.
Report: Rural Health Fact Sheet
The Rural Health Advocacy Project (RHAP) report charts facts, sources and commentary on rural health in South African provinces.
Tobacco tax expected to increase by 59c
Smokers can expect to have thinner wallets as the excise tax on cigarettes is expected to increase by 59 cents after next week’s budget announcement, according to the National Council Against Smoking (NCAS).
The scars of ‘manhood’
For Vusimuzi Sibanyoni, the quest to “prove his manhood” to friends at 14 years old has left him with scars he will carry for life after he struggled to cope with his HIV-positive diagnosis.
Female condoms sold illegally in Mpumalanga
Community tip-offs reveal government-provided female condoms for sale on the streets of Ermelo, Mpumalanga.
Research: The Economic and Social Case for Patent Law Reform in South Africa
The Treatment Action Campaign has released an updated version of its analysis of proposed patent reforms in South Africa.
Cancer myths about kids kill
What we do not know about cancer could be killing our kids as experts estimate at least 500 children die annually in South Africa from cancer without receiving any care.
‘Lifestyle diseases’ plaguing poor
High blood pressure, diabetes and other “lifestyle diseases” are no longer just for the rich and are wreaking havoc among South Africa’s poor.
Tshwane residents forced to buy unclean water
Water shortages in Tshwane’s Stinkwater and Eersterust areas are forcing people to buy unpurified borehole water.