“Drugs destroy the real you”
OurHealth was invited to Vhembe’s Folovhodwe village to celebrate a young man's choice to stop abusing alcohol and drugs.
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Government switches strategy on drugs
After years looking to curb drug demand through police work and busts, South African is moving to increase access to drug rehabilitation services - signaling a shift in the country's war on drugs.
Soshanguve struggles with addictions
Dan Vilazkazi, 19, from Soshanguve recently got clean after years of nyaope use but staying clean is another when drugs are everywhere.
Drug users scam community for next hit
Drug users in Mpumalanga’s Gert Sibande district are using younger boys to scam money from the community to feed their habit.
Drug use spirals but services lag behind
Abdul Karriem Brown was 15 years old when he started using drugs.
New test for Down syndrome
A more accurate test that enables pregnant women to test their foetuses for Down syndrome without the risk of miscarriage is now available in South Africa.
EC Health Department “misses” deadline
The Eastern Cape Department of Health has missed a civil society deadline to release a plan to fix the province’s crumbling health services, say activists.
Ermelo youth ignore alcohol risks
Most students from an Ermelo high school admit to drink regularly, according to an OurHealth survey.
Snap shot survey report on substance abuse in nine provinces in South Africa
The results of a 2011/12 snap shot survey on community drug use in South Africa. The study was conducted among about 7,800 participants.
At a glance: Smoking risks during pregnancy
Smoking during pregnancy holds many risks for both mom and baby - see how in this infographic.
Child hunger risks South Africa’s future
About 2.5 million children go hungry each year in South Africa and researchers warn that today’s unmet needs will have serious consequences for tomorrow without more early childhood interventions.
Picker’s monkey cure is the talk of the AIDS vaccine conference
Dr Louis Picker’s monkeys, who cured themselves of primate HIV after being vaccinated, are the talk of this week’s AIDS Vaccine Conference in Barcelona.
SA offers HIV vaccine research hope
BARCELONA - South Africa is the only country in the world where a large AIDS vaccine trial is being planned, as the global scientific community struggles to find a way to eradicate HIV.
Taxes, bans save millions from tobacco deaths
Anti-smoking measures like tobacco advertising and public smoking bans, as well as higher taxes on tobacco products could prevent tens of millions of deaths across the world, according to recent research.
Country clamps down on illegal cigarettes
South Africa is looking to stem the tide of illegal cigarettes entering through the country’s borders.