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.
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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.
Online database: The National Health Research Database
The online, searchable portal serves as a repository of health-related past and present research conducted in South Africa.
Tackling childhood obesity a family affair
About half of South African adults are obese. The tide of obesity washing over our shores has spared our children and reversing it has to be a family affair, say dieticians.
Stigma: It’s not just about HIV anymore
When Gloria Shiba got sick, she refused to believe she could be at risk of tuberculosis (TB). Now, her mother says she believes Shiba's decision to keep her illness hidden may have cost Shiba her life – it may also reflect a new kind of stigma.
Brief: Cannabinoids for Medicinal Use
This Medical Research Council brief summarises the key points of a systematic review evaluating the medicinal use of cannabis first published by Dr Penny Whiting in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
No ARV shortage – Department of Health
Following reports of shortages of 300mg lamivudine tablets, the Department of Health has assured the public there is no stock out of the antiretroviral (ARV) and issued clinician guidance regarding the formulation, which will no longer be offered on tender.