Horrifying cycle of amputations
WORLD OBESITY DAY: A desperate surgeon appeals for help as diabetic patients overwhelm his wards.
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VIDEO: Tech tool for rape survivors
The level of rape in South Africa is comparable to a war zone. Health-e's Izwi Lami campaign allows survivors to share their voices, access counseling services and campaign for change, all through a free SMS conversation.
How small mistakes can lead to death
MPUMALANGA – A simple question never asked, miscommunication, no communication or a patient’s fear of speaking to a busy nurse are all small issues that can end up becoming life-threatening disasters.
MULTIMEDIA: From blesser to sex trafficker
Activists warn against the normalisation of the sugar daddy or blesser culture, where girls are lured into sex in exchange for material goods, bringing them closer to trafficking.
‘Prophet’ accused of rape gets bail
LIMPOPO - Pastor Confidence Monyela (32), accused of raping young girls in one-on-one prayer sessions, was granted R12 000 bail by the Lenyenye Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
Miracle HIV cure man visits SA
Timothy Ray Brown is one in 70 million – the only person in the world who has been cured of HIV.
Township hospice eases burden on state health sector
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, in a recent radio interview, said medical advancements in the fight against HIV was resulting in fewer deaths attributed to the virus.
TAC is back!
The Treatment Action Campaign accused politicians for turning their backs on HIV and TB at its 6th National Congress last week
Mental health, HIV and pill-taking
We need to start taking mental health seriously in HIV treatment if we want to ensure the ongoing success of the fight against the virus, writes Professor Francois Venter
No SANAC board for Criselda
Controversial talk show host Criselda Kananda-Dudumashe will not serve on the board of the South African National Aids Council (SANAC), after she declined her nomination.
Non-communicable diseases a threat to the health system
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) threaten to overwhelm a health system already under strain from HIV and tuberculosis.
Childhood cancer not a priority
As South Africa is celebrating women’s month, Reach For a Dream organisation is celebrating women who are making difference in South African medicine and making a difference in the lives of children with cancer.
Corruption is killing us
The grand-scale theft of government funds is undermining the health department's ability to deliver and undermining any chances of achieving equity. We all need to act to stop it.
Quicker TB test available for HIV patients in SA
A quicker, simpler test for tuberculosis (TB) in people living with HIV is not being used widely enough in South Africa, despite new evidence of its benefits, according to international humanitarian organisation Doctors Without Borders (MSF).
Too many still dying of AIDS says MSF
An “unacceptably high” number of people living with HIV still develop AIDS and die of AIDS-related diseases across sub-Saharan Africa, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF).