Cervical cancer threatens HIV-positive women
Health experts have warned of a possible increase of cervical cancer among HIV-positive women if nothing is done to prevent the Human Papilloma Virus, which causes this form of cancer.
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Manto says MDGs are not a race
The strive to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is not a race where success is based on the position one holds in relation to other competitors, Health minister Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang has told the Countdown to 2015 conference underway in Cape Town.
SA bottom of the class in saving mothers and babies
South Africa is one of the 10 worst performing countries in reducing child deaths thus making progress towards reaching the fourth Millennium Development Goal (MDG), which aims to reduce by two-thirds the death rate of children by 2015.
The state of maternal & child mortality
Leading global health experts, policy makers and parliamentarians meet in Cape Town today for the Countdown to 2015 for Maternal, Newborn & Child Survival conference. Daisy Mafubelu, Assistant Director-General of the World Health Organisation's Family and Community Health Division, reports on the state of the world's maternal and child mortality.
Factors that influence child survival
The achievement of Millenium Development Goal 4 - that is, to prevent babies and children from dying ' is not possible if the other seven goals in the Millenium Declaration are not adequately addressed. Dr Phetsile Dlamini is the co-ordinator of the African Union programme in the national Department of Health.
2015 targets: Was Africa ambitious? Living with AIDS # 347
International health experts and government representatives converge in Cape Town today for a three-day conference looking at improving maternal and child health care. But is Africa doing enough to save mothers and children from the risk of death?
‘Unsubstantiated’ uBhejane advert must be withdrawn
The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled against an uBhejane advertisement that claims the concoction can make viral load 'disappear'.
Home Affairs standing in the way of kids getting grants
Children who need social grants the most are battling to get the right documents from Home Affairs
Enhancing behaviour change Living with AIDS # 346
Last week, we reported on how people's ability to change their behaviour can help reduce the spread of HIV in the face of scientific setbacks to devise vaccines or microbicides to protect against the virus. In this report, we look at some of the social factors that could enhance behaviour change to prevent more infections.
More good news for cervical cancer
In just less than two months after the registration of Glaxo-Smith-Kline's cervical cancer vaccine by the Medicines Control Council, the regulatory body has registered yet another vaccine aimed at preventing the cancer.
Toms died of meningitis
Cape Town's executive director of health Dr Ivan Toms died of meningococcal meningitis.
Challenge of diagnosing TB
TB scientists say HIV infection and poor quality sputum specimens make it difficult to diagnose TB. This in turn contributes to the rapid spread of TB and drug resistance, especially in HIV-positive patients.
Ivan Toms found dead
Stunned friends have remembered Ivan Toms as a a larger than life character who had tremendous energy and huge passion for the country he loved and served.
XDR TB has re-awakened focus on TB
The outbreak of Extensively Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR TB) in Tugela Ferry in the Msinga area of KwaZulu-Natal in 2006, marked a turning point in the fight against TB.
100% cure rate
The tall man in the wheelchair folds the nursing sister's hand in his and shakes it enthusiastically. 'Thank you my little sister, thank you. God bless you, my sister. Thank you for everything you have done.'