World Diabetes Day: People living with diabetes are more vulnerable to Covid-19. Yet, a healthy lifestyle and proper adherence to treatment can bring strength, as this fit and healthy schoolteacher shows.
6 November is Malaria Day in southern Africa. South Africa, along with the South African Development Community, pledged to eliminate malaria transmission by 2023 by stepping up community efforts.
For the last decade, Kholofelo Faith Makuwa has learned to live with the debilitating auto-immune disease, lupus. She shares her day-to-day experience with Health-e News.
The Department of Basic Education is ensuring learners and their guardians that the National School Nutrition Programme will not be disrupted if Covid-19 infections rise. Civil society organisations say that the programme is still dogged by challenges, in part due to staggered timetables.
South African drug producer, Aspen Pharmacare, has signed a deal with global pharma giant Johnson&Johnson to produce a Covid-19 vaccine once it’s available.
To mark World Stroke day, a father of three hopes his illness and resulting shift to a healthy lifestyle will inspire others to prevent strokes.
After members of his family battled cancer, biker Tiyani Hlabangwane launched a cross-province ride to raise awareness about the disease, and support others.
Amid measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the Limpopo province is also working to stop the spread of malaria.
Linah Maphanga created Farmers Assistant to help small-holder farmers to connect with the market. During the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, the app helped farmers reach new customers.
While Covid-19 has a high recovery rate, the experiences of those of who have been infected differ greatly. Survivors not only experienced the physical effects of the virus, but the mental strain too.
The WHO report shows that TB deaths could increase if diagnosis and treatment are disrupted for three consecutive months. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced governments to divert resources away from TB.
As the world marks Global Handwashing Day in the midst of a pandemic, experts encourage parents to teach children about the importance of handwashing with soap.
We’re living in what many have described as a ‘new normal.’ Yet, how do we reshape the norm so that the girl child is no longer left behind? Novartis’ Sibonile Dube has a few practical suggestions.
Letlhogonolo Modise was a teenager when she suffered a stroke. On her journey to recovery and independence, Modise wants to create a community of survivors.
With almost 35 million infected by the virus and over one million deaths around the world, the Covid-19 has spread in different ways across various counties, says WHO. The national response has a lot to do with this.
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