Home HIV testing gets the green light
Pharmacists can sell take-home HIV testing kits, according to Pharmacy Council of South Africa Registrar and CEO Amos Masango.
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Alzheimer’s Disease: Forgetting about the elderly
Ageing brings a smorgasbord of health issues that South Africa is barely grappling with. Dementia is one of these, yet a lot can be done to slow down its progression - if only someone would pay attention.
[Updated] Elite ‘African Group’ in Vienna undermines AU drug policy
A small group of African countries with missions in Vienna decided to submit their own document on new drug policy to the UN, despite being given a more enlightened African Union position.
Goats’ milk changing lives
A herd of goats has helped to improve the health of children at Vhutshilo Mountain School in Tshikombani village in Vhembe.
What’s for lunch?
Junk food and sugary drinks are fuelling obesity epidemics among school kids worldwide, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Packed lunches can help kids stave off extra pounds but only about half of South African school kids take lunch to school, many parents may be wondering what’s for lunch.
Report: StepUp Human Rights Report
Compiled by the TB/HIV Care Association, the 16-page report details almost 250 instances of alleged human rights abuses against drug users between August and November 2015.
Police hamper HIV prevention efforts with drug users
Daily police harassment is undermining HIV prevention efforts among people who inject drugs, according to the TB/HIV Care Association (THCA). The association has recorded almost 250 "abuse" cases among this group in just three months, according to a report released today.
Report: Causes, implications and possible responses to staffing moratoria
The working paper by the Rural Health Advocacy Project (RHAP) outlines the causes and implications of alleged hiring freezes in seven provinces nationwide.
Children back at school after desk delivery
About a week after parents pulled children from a Limpopo secondary school to protest a lack of desks, kids are back at school but about 70 percent of children in need of desks are still going without.
Report: Final Report of the Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity
The 52-page report represents the culmination of two years of work by the World Health Organisation (WHO) committee in an effort to address the alarming levels of childhood obesity and overweight globally.
School receives counselling after pupil allegedly killed by friend
Maniini Junior and Senior Primary School pupils are receiving counselling following the shooting death of a classmate who was allegedly shot by a fellow student.
Power struggles behind Free State TAC split
As Free State health services allegedly continue to deteriorate and prompt a heated battle between politicians and Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) activists, a new organisation has joined the fray as a former Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) leader breaks from TAC.
Taverns flourish as drinking legislation stalls
Alcohol remains a killer on the country's roads, and despite government proposals to curb drinking holes, taverns continue to flourish.
Report: Out of Step 2015 – TB Policies in 24 Countries
The joint publication by the Stop TB Partnership and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) surveys tuberculosis treatment (TB) and diagnosis policy and practice in 24 countries.
Former pupil comes home to save primary school
Johannesburg web developer Mulalo Simeti grew up in rural Limpopo, but when she heard reports that her local primary school was collapsing, she headed home to get to work.