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TUBERCULOSIS GLOBAL FACTS 2010/2011
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Doctors under siege Living with AIDS # 350
A disturbing pattern of reprisals against public service doctors who voice their concerns or put the interests of patients before the bureaucracy, thus improving the quality of care in the South African health system, is on the rise.
SANDF’€™s HIV testing policy under fire
This week the South African National Defence Force'€™s labour policies on HIV/AIDS came under scrutiny in the Pretoria High Court. Three HIV-positive military members together with the security forces union, SASFU, have instituted a case to challenge their constitutionality, alleging that the policies are discriminatory.
Non-communicable diseases will kill us in future
Chronic ailments such as heart disease and stroke are the chief cause of global deaths with infectious diseases including HIV and Malaria predicted to have a lesser impact worldwide over the long term, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Saving babies
Maternal, newborn and child deaths would be drastically reduced if South Africa simply implemented the policies it already has in place.
Doctor with conscience back in court Living with AIDS # 349
Dr Malcolm Naude, a former Mpumalanga doctor is back in court to force the government to settle a case dating back to 2001. He charges that the withdrawal of his offer of employment by Mpumalanga'€™s Rob Ferreira Hospital, was unfair and discriminatory.
UNAIDS is out of touch with reality and should be closed down, says expert
OPINION: The writing is on the wall for UNAIDS.
One in Three Malaria Drugs Failing in Africa
Anti-malaria drugs in six African cities fail basic quality tests
Asthma still a big killer
Under-treatment, inappropriate treatment and lack of education for asthma patients in South Africa are contributing to still unacceptably high morbidity rates.
The curious incident of the dog in the operating theatre
Health MEC's "racist" tilt at doctors gets reported to the ANC and Human Rights Commission.
Suspension of ‘dustbin doctor’ will cost lives
Two organisations representing over 12 000 healthworkers have called for the immediate reinstatement of the doctor who threw a picture of KZN Health MEC in the bin.
MEC appoints task team to investigate ‘€˜racism’€™ at Manguzi
KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC has lifted the suspension of Dr Mark Blaylock, but is now investigating a number of more serious allegations against him including racism and assault.
Will SA reduce child deaths?
In spite of its middle income status, South Africa is high up with 10 of the 68 worst performing countries in making progress towards reaching the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) that relates to reducing child deaths by 2015.
How children die Living with AIDS # 348
An audit of deaths of children under the age of five in the South African health care system shows that many of these deaths can be avoided.