Report: Abandoned in Agony – Cancer & the struggle for pain treatment in Senegal
Only 200 of an estimated 70 000 patients with conditions causing them chronic pain receive morphine treatment in the West African country of Senegal.
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Daughter gives mom strength to keep fighting
When single mum Colleen Arumugam was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer, her young daughter became her rock.
Policy: South Africa’s Integrated School Health Programme
Introduced in 2012, the policy aims to strengthen the country's school health services and forms the basis of South Africa's Integrated School Health Programme.
Multidrug-resistant TB cases double
Diagnosed cases of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) have nearly doubled globally but treatment in countries like South Africa’s is not keeping up, leaving patients to die and communities at risk, according to a new World Health Organisation (WHO) report.
Proposed tobacco regulations more than “smoke and mirrors”
Health-e journalist Wilma Stassen responds to a recent News24 column and argues science backs proposed regulations curbing the amount of tobacco you see at the tills.
WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2013
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health problem. In 2012, an estimated 8.6 million people developed TB and 1.3 million died from the disease. Of these 1.3 million deaths, about 320,000 were among people living with HIV.
The long road to childhood cancer treatment
Thousands of children develop cancer in South Africa every year, but scarce facilities and delayed diagnosis mean the odds are stacked against many.
Standerton TB Hospital’s kitchen burns
A fire in the kitchen of the Standerton TB hospital has rendered the kitchen unusable and there's no indication of how long it will be before it is returned to working order.
Smoking during pregnancy may cause bipolar disorder
Children of mothers who smoked during pregnancy may be at an increased risk for developing bipolar disorder, a new study suggests.
Leading medical journal refuses to publish studies backed by tobacco firms
Publishers of the British Medical Journal (BMJ) and related publications have joined others in boycotting research funded by the tobacco industry.
Health worker opts for circumcision
A 33-year-old health promoter at Tshwane University of Technology has been circumcised in spite of his fear of the pain it would cause.
Even light smokers more than twice as likely to die
Smoking even ten cigarettes a day can increase your risk of death, according to a recent study that reveals smoking is even deadlier than previously thought.
Breast cancer survivor on taking control of cancer
When Johannesburg’s Chantal Oosthuizen found a lump in her breast her idyllic life took an unexpected turn.
Tobacco control: Then and now
Health-e News takes a look back at South Africa’s history of tobacco control.
Alleged glue addicts terrorise Tigane residents
Haartebesfontein - Residents of Tigane township, about 20km outside Klerksdorp, live in fear of a gang of alleged glue addicts said to be terrorising local residents.