Limpopo boy defies stigma
A four-year old Limpopo boy is breaking stigmas around disability.
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2015 Rural Awards acknowledge achievements in rural health
Over the heritage day weekend this year, the Rural Doctors Association of Southern Africa, Rural Rehab South Africa and the Professional Association of Clinical Associates met in Dullstroom, Mpumalanga, for the annual Rural Health Conference and AGMs.
Your genes could predict your future, but would you want them to?
As doctors increasingly using genetic tests to predict future health, some might not like what they find gazing into science’s new crystal ball.
Country urged to pursue self HIV testing
The country should move to promote self HIV testing, according to South African National AIDS Council HCT Advisor Rev Zwoitwaho Nevhutalu who spoke at a recent meeting of the Mpumalanga Provincial AIDS Council.
Slideshow: Poor E. Cape EMS services matter of life, death
The poor access to emergency medical services in the Eastern Cape may be tantamount to a denial of the right to health, according to a South African Human Rights Commission report released yesterday. We look at what this means for life and death in the province in this photo slideshow.
World Health Organisation calls for treatment for all
In a landmark move, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended that all people living with HIV be started on treatment as soon as possible following diagnosis.
Policy: The National Health Promotion Policy and Strategy 2015 – 2019
This 46-page document aims to guide the implementation of health promotion programmes in South Africa.
Documentary premiere: Dying in our homes
Amid a dire shortage of ambulances in the Eastern Cape patients’ lives are at risk as many calls for help go unanswered. A new Health-e News documentary, Dying In Our Homes, reveals the impact on the lives of rural families.
Deaf children remain seen, not heard
Born into a world of silence, most deaf children will only learn sign language at the age of six – if they are lucky. Years of silence may take their toll on small children during a crucial time in their development.
Early screening or deaf children key
The earlier deafness can be diagnosed, the better but it takes parents and teachers to know the signs and government to make screening mandatory, according to Likho Bottoman of the nongovernmental organisation Hi Hopes, which works with deaf children and their families.
Tshwane clinic, taxi association team up for health
When you spend long hours behind the wheel of a taxi, eating right can be the last thing on your mind but that is why a Tshwane clinic may have found an unlikely ally for a recent health promotion campaign.
Framework: Antimicrobial Resistance National Strategy Framework 2014-2024
The 24-page document provides a structure for managing antimicrobial resistance, limiting drug-resistant infections and improving patient outcomes.
Community project leaves a legacy of love
When it started, volunteers named it “Boithato,” or “love” in Sesotho. Almost five years later, one of Mpumalanga's few projects aimed at prevention HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) has shuttered its doors but for many men, it may have left a legacy of love.
Absa, University of Venda form football league
Absa Bank and the University of Venda have partnered to invest more R350,000 in the university’s first football league.
Report: The State of the World’s Antibiotics (2015)
Produced by the Centre for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy, the 84-page report argues increasing income and demand for animal protein and the use of antibiotics within agriculture are fueling antibiotic resistance globally.