Managing pain – not death
Hospices are associated with dying, but many simply help people to cope with the pain or the psychosocial problems they are experiencing rather than preparing them to die. Health-e's AMY GREEN reports.
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Many miles for youth service
Ananelang Tumi Motumi (26), who has just returned from Amsterdam following a reward trip to the World AIDS Conference 2018, describes the experience as the best time of her life.
Residents halt water project until they get jobs
LIMPOPO - A water project meant to supply Mashau village and surrounding villages in Vuwani with clean drinking water is under threat after residents who were promised temporary employment at the project were not hired.
#TotalShutdown marches proceed as family mourns murdered teen
MPUMALANGA - While thousands of women marching across the country against gender-based violence #TotalShutdown #NoMore, one family mourned the death of their 13-year-old daughter.
Hospital CEOs urged to improve revenue collection
LIMPOPO – Treasury MEC Rob Tooley says effective revenue collection strategies in the Department of Health were needed as millions remained uncollected in the province.
Health-e pays tribute to ‘giant’ of medicine Professor Mayosi
'A giant has fallen': World-renowned cardiologist Professor Bongani Mayosi committed suicide on Friday.
Sex, drugs and Amsterdam – is tolerance the answer?
Amsterdam’s tolerance of sex work and recreational drugs has translated into better health outcomes for its citizens. Can its approach be adopted by other countries where HIV thrives in the shadows?
Healthy eating in schools addressed by community engagement
One in every five pre-school children in South Africa do not receive adequate nutrition, negatively impacting their development. But at the same time, many are already overweight or obese.
Hospice ‘scammers’ take public for a ride
A group, posing as representatives from the South African Hospice, are currently going door-to-door in Johannesburg scamming people out of their money.
Green light for legalized red light districts?
The ANC recently voted to decriminalize sex work and Amsterdam’s red light district offers an example of how this could work – but many South African lawmakers support partial decriminalization, where clients rather than sex workers become the criminals.
New ARV not for women wanting to fall pregnant
AMSTERDAM - Dolutegravir, the new wonder antiretroviral (ARV) drug, should not be given to women who want to get pregnant, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned this week.
Many HIV convictions not supported by science
AMSTERDAM - The prosecution of HIV positive people for deliberately infecting or endangering others is often not supported by science, according to 20 top scientists including Nobel Laureate Francoise Barre-Sinoussi.
NGO’s hampered by slow social grants payouts
Despite the Gauteng Social Development Department’s commitment to settle outstanding grants to a number of aid organisations taking care of the province’s vulnerable groups, requirements for these grants have been heavily criticised.
Popular heart medication recalled in SA due to cancer fears
A commonly-used heart medication in South Africa has been recalled due to a recently-revealed potential link to cancer.
Sub-Saharan Africa makes most progress against HIV – UNAIDS
Sub-Saharan Africa has made the most progress against HIV, cutting the rate of new infections by 30% in the past seven years in contrast to the global average of 18%.