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.
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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.
Circular: Use of Fixed-dose Combinations in Place of Lamivudine Single Agents
Issued on 7 January, the Department of Health circular offers guidance to clinicians regarding the use of two-in-one combination antiretrovirals (ARV) following a change in ARV tendering.
A kinder, gentler birth
Imagine being in labour, vulnerable and scared and being told by hospital staff to clean up your own blood. For years, reports of women being abused during labour at public health facilities have made headlines. Now, a kinder, gentler birth for many South Africa women may come from an unlikely place.
Policy: Managing Patient Safety Incidents in South Africa
Released in December, this 56-page policy outlines the management of patient safety incidents, including the provision of feedback to patients, families and clinicians, as well as the sharing of lessons learned.
[Updated] HIV drug shortage rocks Gauteng
Some Gauteng patients living with HIV are going without a life-saving antiretroviral (ARV) as the province suffers a shortage of the ARV lamivudine.
The children who may never sit for their matric exams
As parents and students nationwide celebrate – or bemoan – yesterday’s matric results, education remains out of reach for more than half-a-million children living with disabilities who may never get the chance to write their matric exams.
Guide: An Activist’s Guide to Regulatory Issues
The 10-page guide provides an introduction to the role medical regulatory authorities play in access to tuberculosis (TB) medicines.
Added benefits to ‘the snip’
Medical male circumcision campaigns have an added bonus, say HIV activists who add that as more and more men line up for “the snip”– more men are learning their HIV statuses.
Strategy: The Prevention and Control of Obesity in South Africa 2015-2020
The 57-page strategy document focuses on six broad goals including preventing childhood obesity, enabling access to healthy food and promoting physical activity.
Fruit, veg keeps Limpopo elder fit
Petrus Ravhuhali, 96, says he’s reaping the rewards of smart choices made in his youth as he approaches his 100th birthday.
Antiretroviral theft hits Northern Cape clinic
Thieves recently broke into a Douglas clinic, making off with stocks of antiretrovirals (ARVs) and the clinic computer.