South Africa has worst TB prevalence in the world – report
South Africa has by far the worst TB prevalence rate in the world, with almost 1000 South Africans out of every 100 000 living with the disease in 2006.
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Every death counts
Every day in South Africa, 260 mothers, babies and children below the age of five die. These are signs of an ailing health system, says report.
Call for women to do pap smear test
Statistics show that cervical cancer kills more women than any other form of cancer in South Africa. Yet fewer women go for a regular pap smear test to check for the development of the cancer.
Over 40 000 deaths could be prevented by better health services
Gaps in healthcare system causes unnecessary deaths of mothers and babies, according to the report "Every death counts".
Costs before children’s lives Living with AIDS # 341
In 2006, the United Nations' Children's Fund (UNICEF) called pneumonia 'the forgotten killer of children'. Today, one in 10 children worldwide continues to die even though childhood pneumonia can be prevented.
DoH presents dual therapy plan to Parliament
The extension of government's prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission plan is on track, says Dr Nomonde Xundu, although no deadlines have been set
Settle case against ‘definitive charlatan’, TAC tells govt
Next week, the TAC takes government to court over its failure to act against vitamin seller Matthias Rath. But there's still time to settle, says the TAC.
Cancer vaccine registered
South African women can now, for the first time, be vaccinated against cervical cancer. This follows the recent registration by the Medicines Control Council of a vaccine to prevent the growth of this particular cancer.
‘Mandla’, the soccer doctor of Nkandla
Foreign doctor Rob Melvin believes he became a better doctor in rural KZN. He tells his story to Luke Giddy.
The case for new PMTCT Living with AIDS # 340
Over the last few weeks this feature has dwelt on the country's revised prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) programme. But some of us might ask: Why is the revision of the programme so significant?
MDR TB on the rise worldwide
Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is at the highest rate ever seen in the world, according to the largest ever survey on drug resistant TB.
Inequity increases in the Western Cape
The Western Cape has the best socio-economic development in the country with over 98 percent of people accessing piped water. However the inequity within the province has increased over the last year.
Mpumalanga still lagging behind
Although primary health care expenditure in Mpumalanga has doubled to R189 per person over the past four years, it is still the lowest in South Africa.
State of the nation’s health
Now in its third year, the District Health Barometer compares all 52 health districts in the country to see which are the healthiest and which are just plain sick.
Improved TB Cure rate in Gauteng but child mortality still high
Almost all residents of Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni have access to piped water, according to the District Health Barometer 2006/7.