MEDIA RELEASE: Johannesburg, 4 April 2013 ' A good five years after the medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) opened an emergency intervention for Zimbabwean migrants in Johannesburg's inner-city, the project closed at the end of March 2013.
Violence, alcohol abuse and mental disorders are 'inextricably linked and pose a major public health challenge'.
The state of many public health facilities threatens the expansion of the country's antiretroviral treatment programme, particularly frequent ARV shortages and poor service delivery.
A Bill restricting alcohol advertising is likely to be presented to Cabinet next week, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi announced last night.
One of South Africa's poorest districts and home to former President Nelson Mandela has scored bottom of the class when it comes to the delivery of health care services.
A landmark decision by the Indian Supreme Court to uphold India's Patents Act in the face of the seven-year challenge by pharmaceutical company Novartis has been hailed across the world as a major victory for access to affordable medicines in developing countries.
LUSIKISIKI. - OurHealth spoke to patients and staff at various clinics in the OR Tambo district to hear about people's personal experiences with the health services here.
MEDIA RELEASE: CAPE TOWN ' As the 5th BRICS Summit kicks off today in Durban, the South African government must follow the lead of its BRICS peers to ensure that life-saving medicines are affordable.
Health-e's latest documentary, "Picking up the Pieces" will be aired tonight (Tues) on 3rd Degree (e-TV) at 9.30pm. See the nurses in action dealing particularly with the huge rise in child rape cases, and find out how this specialisation is dying because it does not get proper recognition from the health authorities.
In response to the tough economic times, smokers are re-lighting used cigarette butts, a new study found.
South Africa has again confirmed its position at the forefront of tuberculosis research with a R33,2-million grant to study how humans protect themselves against TB.
Screening every inmate for TB, treating them upon diagnosis - coupled with improved cell ventilation and an urgent focus on alleviating overcrowding are the cornerstones of government's plans to tackle this curable disease, deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe told a group of Pollsmoor inmates yesterday (SUNDAY).
CAPE TOWN - It is shameful that a disease which is preventable and curable and has been around for so many years continues to kill over a million people each year, the world's foremost tuberculosis vaccine experts heard today.
A historic breakthrough. That's how key stakeholders in breast health in South Africa described a meeting with the Health ministry on March 21, Human Rights Day. By Sue Segar
EXCLUSIVE: Researchers have identified a new strain of tuberculosis in 17 patients in the Eastern Cape which is totally resistant to the all current drug regimens.
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