SA must follow BRICS lead on patents
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.
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Picking up the Pieces
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.
SA lands massive TB grant
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.
Smokers ‘relighting’ old butts
In response to the tough economic times, smokers are re-lighting used cigarette butts, a new study found.
Quest for a TB vaccine
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.
Government to tackle TB treatment for inmates
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).
Push to make breast cancer a priority
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
Further resistance to TB drugs identified in SA
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.
TB: Activists call for bold moves
MSF and the TAC will picket at the World TB Day event in Cape Town tomorrow, but it has praised the health minister for strides made in some areas. Read their press release here.
Cancer still highly stigmatised around the world
Imagine being diagnosed with cancer. And then imagine not being able to tell anyone about it out of fear that they might blame you, or reject you, or avoid you, thinking you might infect them with it too.
Fight tobacco, use vaccines to curb cancer
The best way of cutting the number of cancer cases worldwide is to fight the tobacco industry's tactics in developing countries and ensuring the best vaccines get to those most in need, according to a new report published in Science Translational Medicine.
Second-hand smoke linked to early heart disease
Exposure to second-hand smoke increases a person'€™s risk of developing early signs a heart disease.
Breast cancer in HIV-positive women
"Shame about her cancer stopped my sister from asking for help sooner," a Khayalitsha woman, Monica, told the audience at a talk at the 17th Reach to Recovery International Breast Cancer Support Conference currently underway in Cape Town.
Breast cancer screening useless in absence of treatment
CAPE TOWN '€“ Late presentation by breast cancer patients in Africa remains the biggest challenge to reducing death rates, however if there is no accessible treatment there is no use in screening for cancer, experts told a meeting in Cape Town today.
1 000 days to reach TB MDGs
MEDIA RELEASE: Mbabane, Swaziland '€“ Health leaders from Africa and international agencies gathered in Swaziland today to launch a fresh offensive against tuberculosis (TB), including TB among people living with HIV.