Parents devastated over Covid-19 cases in EC school
Over 200 positive Covid-19 cases have been identified in a boarding school in the Eastern Cape, much to the worry of parents whose children attend the school. Â
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Flu vaccine elusive for some
With the flu season slowly creeping in, South Africans have been advised to get the flu shot to boost their immune systems against influenza and ease the upcoming winter flu burden.
#LockdownSA: Looming food emergency due to structural inequalities
The nutrition challenges facing South Africa are complex and underpinned by historical and current inequalities, while undernutrition coexists with the rising incidence of obesity and non-communicable diseases, say experts.
Covid-19 confirmed at Joburg old age home
Over eighty residents and staff of the Greek Old Age Home in Orange Grove are awaiting the results of their tests after the facility recorded its first case of Covid-19 last week. Due to the backlog of tests being processed nationally, results could take up to 11 days, writes Jamaine Krige.
#CoronavirusSA: Pupils relocated due to lack of sanitation
As schools reopen in South Africa with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, some are failing to meet basic levels of sanitation.
Vitiligo is treatable but not curable
World Vitiligo Day falls on June 25 but it will be commemorated differently this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mboweni’s budget: a response to #Covid19 pandemic
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has tabled a supplementary budget on Wednesday afternoon as the country’s response to Covid-19 pandemic including a boost for local health. Mboweni says the reviewed budget aims to adjusted budget sets out “a roadmap to stabilise…
CoronavirusSA: Household members a massive risk to each other
People with Covid-19 could be more infectious before the development of symptoms than during their actual illness, a new study finds. By: Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla
Go the extra mile for workplace safety
When at work, there’s a few methods to reduce the chance of Covid-19 transmission for yourself and your colleagues.By Helen Grange
South Africa kicks off R150-million Covid-19 vaccine trial
Hopes are high as the country undertakes its first vaccine trial for Covid-19 – but if successful, the general public will have to wait until at least until late 2021 to access it. By Helen Grange.
Cybercriminals take advantage of health crisis
From ransomware attacks on hospitals to the deliberate spread of fake news on social media, South Africa has seen an increase in digital crimes during the lockdown period, writes Jamaine Krige.
‘We cannot forget to care for the carers’
While South Africa prepares for advanced level 3 lockdown, medical and residential facilities for the elderly need to remain as strict as ever. Covid-19 has proven fatal for the elderly, which means their care workers have to be extra cautious to not cause an infection. Many have left their homes to move into their places of work.
By Jamaine Krige.
Can you still breast-feed your baby during the Covid-19 pandemic?
Breast-feeding protects new-borns from getting sick and continues to safeguard them throughout their infancy and childhood, but has this changed with the coronavirus?
SA ‘can’t afford’ to default on three-in-one HIV pill
The fragile gains made in HIV-testing and antiretroviral regimens may be undone by the unintended consequences of the national Covid-19 lockdown says SANAC Civil Society Forum.
Gauteng Health MEC seeks to ‘create balance’ with R55,7-billion budget
Although there has been a reduction of the budget in real terms, MEC of Health Dr Bandile Masuku says that he is hopeful that the department will deliver on its key objectives.