SA needs to lead on NCD goals at UN meeting
HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria have dominated the headlines and received much of the world attention for several years - And rightly so.
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Breast is best ‘€“ Health minister
Formula feed for infants should only be handed out if prescribed by a medical doctor, health minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi told a meeting on breastfeeding today (MONDAY).
Community reacts to medical male circumcision Living with AIDS # 485
The community of Soweto, the sprawling township to the south of Johannesburg, has welcomed the rollout of medical male circumcision in the area.
Children as citizens
Children'€™s participation in decisions that affect them is essential for improved service delivery, the latest South African Child Gauge 2010/2011 has revealed.
“Ghana must speed up legislation on Tobacco” – Patricia Lambert
South Africa / Johannesburg, Aug 12, GNA '€“ Ms Patricia Lambert, Director of International Legal Consortium for Campaign for Tobacco - Free Kids, has urged the Government of Ghana to consider the health of her people and speed up the tobacco control legislation.
Rolling out medical male circumcision in Gauteng Living with AIDS # 484
As part of the country'€™s effort to roll out medical male circumcision in a bid to reduce HIV infection among men, the Gauteng Health Department has set itself a target to circumcise about 125 000 men by March next year.
Shocking maternal care in the Eastern Cape ‘€“ HRW report
Pregnant women seeking healthcare in Eastern Cape government facilities are facing abuse and substandard care placing them at high risk of death and injury, a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report has revealed.
Health team planned for each electoral ward
Every electoral ward is set to have a primary health care, nurse-driven team established as part of the National Health Insurance (NHI) system and specialist doctor teams will be assigned to districts where maternal and child mortality is high.
Circumcision proves yet again that it can reduce HIV Living with AIDS # 483
Medical male circumcision has helped reduce HIV acquisition among men in the Orange Farm area, south of Johannesburg, by about 76% since the rollout of the intervention three years ago.
Seeking to reduce flu in babies Living with AIDS # 482
Can vaccinating pregnant women against the flu protect their newborn babies from getting the influenza virus? Well, that'€™s exactly what a clinical study in three countries, including South Africa, wants to find out.
Taking health to the people
South Africa's health system is on the brink of a dramatic change, with the National Health Insurance White Paper expected to be considered by Cabinet this week.
A new lease on life
Hospice offers care that focuses on alleviating pain of very ill patients, as well as providing emotional support and counselling to them and their families. Whilst many hospice patients are terminally ill, some are able to recover through the wonderful care they receive.
Living with epilepsy
Living with epilepsy imposes certain limitations in a person'€™s life. However, with modern medication, a person can control their epilepsy and with the right attitude one may go on to live a fulfilling life.
Lessons from HCT campaign Living with AIDS # 481
About 15 million South Africans were targeted for HIV testing in the government'€™s HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaign, but the effort got slightly over 10 million people to test. The campaign has challenged South Africans and the health system in significant ways.
Disclosing HIV to a child
Disclosing to a child his or her HIV status is an emotionally taxing process that a lot of care givers or parents tend to avoid or postpone. A courageous Soweto foster parent took a bold decision and disclosed to the foster child that the child has HIV.