Health-e Journo scoops award
Health-e is very proud to announce that our print journalist, Lungi Langa has won first prize in the 'Stop TB' Excellence in Reporting on Tuberculosis competition (low- or middle-income-country category).
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TB: Invest now or pay later
BERLIN ' Unless the money needed for tuberculosis is invested now the world will face a drug-resistant epidemic that will affect everyone in the world, warned Dr Nils Billo, Executive Director of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union).
Massive TB breakthrough unaffordable
BERLIN ' AIDS activists are calling for the price of a machine which drastically cuts the diagnosis of drug-resistant tuberculosis to be reduced making it affordable to the regions where the epidemic is most serious, including South Africa. The development of the Gene Xpert is hailed as one of the greatest breakthroughs in TB control.
‘I am scared’: the frightening reality of breast cancer
Breast cancer is the most common female cancer in South Africa, affecting approximately 1 in every 29 women. Whilst cancer cannot always be prevented, early detection does allow for a greater chance of a full recovery. In this insert Nosipho Mgoma shares her reality of breast cancer and shows that it can affect younger woman and if detected late, can have devastating consequences.
Orphans get raw deal Living with AIDS # 455
The development of children orphaned as a result of AIDS is at greater risk of health and social ills, conference is told.
TAC tackles the Tara Klamp
The Treatment Action Campaign has published a four part series on what they call 'a massive unethical medical intervention' in Kwazulu-Natal.
Hospital stamps out illiteracy
The Red Cross War Memorial Children's hospital has set up a mobile library to foster a love of reading among children admitted to the hospital.
The highs and lows of bipolar mood disorder
We all have the occasional mood swing or wake up on the wrong side of the bed some mornings. However as this insert shows, it is not just a simple case of good or bad days when your fluctuating moods are affecting your career and your relationship with loved ones. Tshidi Khumbane shares her experience of bipolar mood disorder.
KZN’s turnaround plan cuts overspending and fraud
KwaZulu-Natal's health department is set to remain within its budget this year for the first time in more than a decade ' thanks to a high level turnaround plan.
Govt’s responsibility in AIDS funding Living with AIDS # 454
As the donor community retreats from funding AIDS programmes in developing nations, donor-aided countries are being forced to dig deeper into their own pockets to sustain care and treatment services for its citizens. South Africa is no exception.
A special Gift: a mother’s story of Down syndrome
Down syndrome is a chromosomal disorder that affects approximately 1 in every 800 children and results in mental as well as physical disability. As this insert shows, information is the key to not only accepting your child's condition, but also in being able to provide the specific care that your child needs.
Child cancer patients to get better treatment
The first ever public sector 'treatment' or 'sterile' room in South Africa officially opened its doors at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria. This will allow children battling cancer a better chance at recovery.
Study highlights need for better post-rape care in conflict
NAIROBI:(PlusNews) - Recent research into the effect of mass rape on HIV in conflict situations has highlighted the need for better post-rape care services for affected women and girls.
Sex workers care for HIV-affected peers
NAIROBI:(PlusNews) - Shunned by mainstream society, sex workers with HIV-related illnesses in Nairobi are unlikely to receive help from concerned neighbours. Instead, some of them are being cared for by fellow sex workers.
Call to strengthen TB fight Living with AIDS # 453
Health specialists and advocates say the Tuberculosis epidemic, which is largely fueled by HIV infection, requires massive social mobilization and activism if the country's TB Control Programme is to show better results.