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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
‘€˜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.