Vhembe men learn about circumcision
Nurses from Limpopo’s Guyuni clinic took time off from the clinic to talk to young men in Helula village about medical male circumcision.
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Foetal Alcohol Syndrome: A mother’s regret
When Gugulethu Ngobeni was pregnant with her second child, she didn’t know alcohol could harm her baby. Now she and her husband wish they’d done things differently.
Snuff: Three women, one addiction
South African women are more likely than men to use smokeless tobacco, according to research. OurHealth talks to three women about their addictions.
Kindness of others makes cancer more bearable
Glenda Venn’s life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in March 2011, but she found comfort in the company of others also battling the disease.
Young children recognise cigarette brands
Nearly two-thirds of young children in low- and middle-income countries can identify cigarette brand logos, according to new research.
Tshwane schools look to curb drug use
Police and community member are looking to get students on the right side of the fight against drugs, nyope and alcohol.
“Snuff’ users just as likely to progress to smoking
New research finds high rates of smokeless tobacco use among young South African women, who may be just as likely as those that experiment with cigarettes to become regular smokers.
Proposed legislation: Environmental health norms, standards
Published for public comment on 20 September 2013, these norms and standards govern areas such as port health, water quality monitoring and hazardous materials management.
E Cape: “It’s us in the rural areas who suffer most”
OurHealth citizen journalist Mtshama Mvlisi covers the Eastern Cape’s OR Tambo District. He works and lives in one of the country’s worst health districts.
S. Korean tobacco firm ‘depicts African farmers as monkeys’
African tobacco control activists have launched a campaign calling for a South Korean company to pull its “This Africa” cigarette brand.
HIV in children halved – UNAIDS
New HIV infections in children have halved since 2001 and been cut by one-third in adults.
How South Africa’s fight against HIV stacks up
About six million people in South Africa are living with HIV, according to UNAIDS new report. Here’s how South Africa’s HIV response stacks up against other countries.
National Health Facilities Baseline Audit
The results of a May 2011 to May 2012 audit of all public health facilities in South Africa.
Infant and Young Child Feeding Policy (2013)
In line with international recommendations, these national guidelines recommend exclusive breastfeeding for all mothers, regardless of HIV status.
National department of health unveils rescue plan for Eastern Cape
The national department of health has announced more than one billion rand to fix the Eastern Cape’s health system as an emergency task team unearths more problems.