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Full impact of H1N1 in Africa ‘€˜yet to be seen’€™
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the full impact of the swine flu outbreak in Africa has yet to be seen. The agency said this at a regional conference on the pandemic, earlier this week in Johannesburg.
Affirming rights Living with AIDS # 400
Can you imagine being kicked out of your home or losing your job just because you have HIV? Many people have experienced such abuse because society doesn'€™t know much about HIV. Victims of abuse also don'€™t know that they have rights. But with the re-launch of the AIDS Charter, that'€™s about to change.
Another swine flu death confirmed
Swine flu has claimed another life in the Western Cape bringing the number of fatalities in the province to two.
Panic as swine flu increases
Panic over the outbreak of Swine flu in the country has seen levels of absenteeism rise in the workplace. This is according to Kaelo Consulting, a company specialising in wellness and occupational health.
SA Health Minister’€™s opening comments at the Regional Conference on Swine Flu
The outbreak of Influenza A (H1N1) that started in Mexico and the United States of America has spread to many other countries resulting in high morbidity and some mortality.
Prisoners get tested
MBABANE: (PlusNews) - Swaziland's correctional services are using the confinement of prisoners as an opportunity to reach this high-risk group with HIV testing and treatment.
KZN swine flu case inconclusive
The case of a 44 year man old suspected to have died of swine flu in KwaZulu-Natal cannot be conclusively attributed to the virus, according to a National Department of Health statement.
Swine flu drugs not for everyone
South African health care workers have been warned against over prescribing Tamiflu '€“one of the only antiviral drugs known to treat swine flu.
Swine Flu: understanding evolves with the illness
Wednesday, 5 August 2009 While the number of people being diagnosed with '€˜swine flu'€™ continues to rise steadily around the globe and in South Africa, Dr Pete Vincent of Netcare Travel Clinics maintains that there is still no need to panic as most people who contract this H1N1 virus recover fairly quickly.
Dispelling the ‘€˜big fat myth’€™
Nutritional experts say it'€™s untrue that all dietary fats are bad. This was one of the topics of discussion at a recent conference of the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS), in Johannesburg.
First H1N1 death
A 22-year-old University of Stellenbosch student has become South Africa'€™s first confirmed swine flu (H1N1) fatality.
Nono Simelela heads SANAC
Dr Nono Simelela, former head of the South Africa'€™s AIDS programme, is returning to head up the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC).
‘€˜HIV doesn’€™t ask for any religion’€™ Living with AIDS # 398
In 1996 Faghmeda Miller was the first Muslim to disclose her HIV status, despite fierce criticism from relatives, religious leaders and her community at large. In the 13 years she has worked to create awareness amongst the Muslim community about HIV/AIDS. Although attitudes have changed, she says a lot still needs to be done.
African First Ladies lead the way for cervical cancer awareness
African first ladies have vowed to raise awareness on cervical cancer, one of the leading causes of death among women on the continent.