Radical approach needed to TB
It will take 180 years to eradicate TB at the current rate of improvement – a mere 1,5 percent a year – which is why a totally new approach is needed, according to Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi.
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South Africa among world’s top TB funders
Four South African research institutions are among the top 100 funders of tuberculosis (TB) research in the world according to a new report released today. If the country could triple TB research funding in the next three years, it could even outstrip richer countries.
South Africa’s ‘other’ virus
No one knows how many South Africans are living with hepatitis C but the virus affects everyone from injecting drug users to suburban housewives. For decades, Hep C treatment was priced out of reach. Now, South Africa is importing new, better and cheaper drugs but a cure still comes at a cost.
Disability’s hidden costs
A staggering 80 percent of people living with disabilities globally live in poverty, according to the National Department of Social Development.
Strategy: KwaZulu-Natal Provincial 5-point Contraceptive Strategy 2011-2016
Despite KwaZulu-Natal’s relatively good access to contraception, uptake of birth control methods remains a challenge. The province’s 12-page strategy aims to increase awareness and uptake of contraception services, especially among young women.
Times of scarcity in the North West
It was a hard, cold winter in the North West where hospitals reported everything from pillows to hot water was in short supply. The province’s financial crisis has left some patients out in the cold as moratoriums on everything from hospital maintenance to new appointments stretch the health system thin.
Report: On the Fast-Track to end AIDS by 2030
The latest UNAIDS report notes 15.8 million people were on antiretrovirals as of June and encourages more countries to heed the World Health’s Organisation’s call to roll out the “test and treat” approach.
Treatment Action Campaign receives R14m
The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has received a R14 million pledge from Canadian non-profit organisation the Stephen Lewis Foundation that will save it from closing its doors, but will not save jobs already on the cutting board.
4 things South Africa is doing to safeguard medicines
In an effort to combat medicine shortages, South Africa will roll out a first of its kind early warning system to identify drug stock outs before they happen. See what else the country is doing to keep pills in patients’ hands.
South Africa launches world’s first early drug stock out warning system
In an effort to combat medicine shortages, South Africa will roll out a first of its kind early warning system to identify drug stock outs before they happen. The move comes as country and makers of the antiretroviral Aluvia work to address shortages
A simple holiday gift: Safe cooking stoves for families
Holiday lights and decorations are already popping up across South Africa. As children anticipate gifts and a holiday from school, families and friends will gather for meals together to toast the season. Tragically, the cooking of food is actually a gateway to a leading cause of child death, writes Keith Klugman.
Cashier claims company falls foul of workplace rules
Nomadlozi Mazibuko claims she was injured on the job. More than a month later, she claims her Johannesburg firm is withholding the paperwork she needs for treatment.
Strategy: National Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Framework 2014-2019
The 41-page strategic framework focuses on five priority areas including the evidence-based revision of current policy and improved sexual and reproductive health and rights knowledge among adolescents and their caregivers.
Blind kids in the dark
Blind children have no braille textbooks and are being taught by teachers who cannot mark their work because they don’t know braille.
Outdoor gyms: Get a move on in Joburg
From London to Diepsloot, the number of outdoor gyms in city parks in on the rise. We look at how Soweto’s latest outdoor gym in Phiri Park is helping get South Africans moving.