WHO encourages mothers to breastfeed irrespective of Covid-19 infection
World Health Organization recommends mothers with suspected or confirmed Covid-19 should continue to breastfeed and should not be separated from infants.
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Traditional leaders can help end GBV
Government is encouraging traditional leaders to become involved in the fight against Gender Based Violence, especially in rural areas where some customs violate the human rights of women.
Tech can make the world a better place
As part of the CSIR cybersecurity team, Thabo Mahlangu has kept South Africans safe from digital attacks. Speaking to Jamaine Krige, Mahlangu explains the importance of young scientists in developing real-world solutions.
Latest research suggests a higher Covid-19 death toll than officially recorded
Almost 60 percent more people have died in recent weeks from natural causes suggesting that the Covid-19 death toll is higher than officially recorded. This is according to the latest data released by the SA Medical Research Council.
Shut schools down says COSAS
Children need to be removed from classrooms immediately – as one life lost is one life too many, writes Douglas Ngobeni, COSAS spokesperson
‘Promising’ preliminary Covid-19 vaccine trial results
Scientists have been working furiously to find a vaccine against Covid-19, and initial findings show positive results from the United Kingdom trial where the vaccine was tested on 1 077 healthy adults.
Know your food labels
Eating healthy is about understanding the ingredients in your food. Don't be fooled by confusing labels, writes Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla.
Mkhize pleads with South Africans
The Health Minister has expressed concern at the Covid-19 fatigue that has set in amongst South Africans
Covid-19 isolation period decreased to 10 days
For mild Covid-19 cases, “virus cultures are generally only positive for eight to nine days after symptom onset,” says Health Minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize.
#AIDS2020VIRTUAL: Access to Covid-19 vaccine should be a public good
As pharmaceutical companies scurry to generate a vaccine for Covid-19, medical experts say it should be made available to health workers first.
#AidsVirtual2020: Promising research for COVID19
Important advances in COVID-19 research, including promising data on new treatments, were announced at the 23rd International Aids Conference.
AIDS2020VIRTUAL: Access to HIV treatment and prevention remains a challenge
Deborah Birx, a member of President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR), told the 23rd International AIDS conference that despite the Covid-19 pandemic, they have continued to achieve most of their HIV sustainable development goals set for 2020.
#Aids2020: Why the COVID19 vaccine also needs to be tested in Africa
Experts say that testing a Covid-19 vaccine on the continent does not mean that Africans are being used as guinea pigs.
#AidsVirtual2020: Health disparities and Covid-19
Systemic racism has left people of colour exposed and unprotected against global health threats such as HIV for decades. These inequities are magnified by the disparity seen in Covid-19 health outcomes.
#Aids2020Virtual: The detriment of climate change on health
Ongoing environmental shifts is among the social factors driving the HIV/Aids pandemic and needs a robust intervention, experts agree.