Lab service workers strike enters day 5
Laboratories at public health facilities around the country remain closed as a national strike, which began last Wednesday, continues.
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Suspect in court for Alex siblings murder
A man, alleged to have shot dead two siblings in Alexandra will appear before the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court today to face charges relating to the double murder that shocked the township.
Data distortion: Rape is not a numbers game
South Africa’s rape statistics are so muddled some experts call them “meaningless”. But the real challenge is to build a supportive environment that enables rape survivors to report the crime.
Dog devotion for abused kids
A volunteer brigade of dogs has joined the Teddy Bear Clinic's court preparation programme to help children facing their rapists and abusers in court
HEALA working hard to keep South Africans healthy
With diabetes recently identified as the number one killer of South African women and the second in men, the Healthy Living Alliance (Heala) has embarked on efforts to educate people on the dangers of the disease.
New cheaper, better ARV’s for SA by April
The much anticipated antiretroviral (ARV) dolutegravir will be introduced as the first-line treatment for HIV in South Africa as early as April next year, Deputy Director General for the Department of Health Dr Yogan Pillay told Health-e News from the 9th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Science taking place in Paris this week.
Smoking weed every day protects the liver of HIV patients
Research presented this week at the 9th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Science taking place in Paris this week suggests daily cannabis use could have a protective benefit on the liver of patients co-infected with hepatitis C and HIV.
Quicker TB test available for HIV patients in SA
A quicker, simpler test for tuberculosis (TB) in people living with HIV is not being used widely enough in South Africa, despite new evidence of its benefits, according to international humanitarian organisation Doctors Without Borders (MSF).
Too many still dying of AIDS says MSF
An “unacceptably high” number of people living with HIV still develop AIDS and die of AIDS-related diseases across sub-Saharan Africa, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF).
Lab employees embark on a nationwide strike
About 5000 workers from the National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) around the country are set to go on strike on Wednesday – action that some warn could be averted.
Water project to benefit some EC communities
EASTERN CAPE: Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Pamela Tshwete has launched the Ntontela Tembukazi water supply project at kwaNgcoya village in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape – bringing fresh water to rural villagers who have had no real supply.
How Swaziland is beating down HIV
The Kingdom of Swaziland, the country worst-affected by HIV on the planet, has made monumental gains in the fight against AIDS in the past five years.
Too few ambulances to service Gauteng patients properly
While Gauteng currently has too few ambulances to service the province properly, at any one time about 100 of these vehicles are not operational for “various reasons”.
World on track to meet HIV goals – UNAIDS
We are closer than ever before to ending AIDS but there is much still to do, according to a new report.
Woman tries to steal newborn smuggled in bag
MPUMALANGA – A 19-year-old woman who arrived at Tonga Hospital in Nkomazi, pretending to be in labour was caught in the early hours of Saturday morning trying to leave with a newborn.