Health Minister Dr Joe Phaala is expected to reveal details of the county’s response to Monkeypox on Friday. Phaala announced that a fourth monkeypox virus case was identified in SA. The patient is a 28-year-old man from the Western Cape…
The Pelonomi Hospital in Bloemfontein has been rocked by yet another horror incident after a female patient’s bed caught fire and died. While authorities wait for investigations to begin, patients and staff members are struggling to come to terms with…
The Limpopo Health MEC has called for action after a critically ill woman was denied entry to the Vleifontein clinic on Friday evening. Forty-year-old Norah Manthosi was rushed to the facility by her neighbours. To their dismay, when they arrived,…
Breastfeeding is a relationship between two people in a thrilling new, highly vulnerable position: a mother and her newborn. It’s a bonding experience shaped by physiology, emotion and the good and bad realities of life. It is far more than…
Sweet foods were an important energy source, but now we consume too much.(Photo Credit:  Unsplash/Rod Long, CC BY) Cherie Russell, Deakin University; Carley Grimes, Deakin University; Mark Lawrence, Deakin University; Phillip Baker, Deakin University, and Rebecca Lindberg, Deakin University Humans…
While it remains unclear how much money will be required to finance the proposed National Health Insurance (NHI) nor where the funds will come from, a public health medicine specialist recommends that the government increase taxes to raise funds. Prof…
Data collection and how each country can trigger action plans in the fight against HIV came under the spotlight at the 2022 AIDS Conference. The Imperial College of London’s Jeffrey Eaton said there are opportunities to use granular data to…
A recipient of the COVID-19 Johnson & Johnson vaccine booster has died, as confirmed by the South African Health Products and Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) earlier today. Since the start of the pandemic, this is South Africa’s first casualty out of…
Researchers have discovered that a widely used blood test to detect kidney function is off the mark among African populations. The serum creatinine test measures the amount of creatinine in your blood. According to the National Kidney Foundation, creatinine is:…
Over four thousand new HIV infections are recorded among girls and young women in Sub-Saharan Africa every week. However, an expert believes that access to information about the virus can turn these numbers around. Patricia Machawira, the United Nations Educational,…
As the 24th International AIDS Conference wrapped up, the focus shifted to the importance of community-led monitoring (CLM) and how it can bring about targeted action and change in the fight against HIV. Pradeep Kakkattil, Director of the Office of…
Patients were forced to jump through hoops to access healthcare services at the Thembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital (TPTH) as violent service delivery protests erupted across the Ekurhuleni township yesterday. Residents blockaded all major roads with burning tyres and rocks, demanding…
In the fight against HIV, ignoring societal enablers could see new HIV infections and death estimates reach over four million by 2030. This is according to UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director Eamonn Murphy. “We need societal enablers to reach impact goals.…
The opening panel discussion at the International AIDS 2022 Conference explored why and how the world must re-engage and follow the science towards our shared goal of overcoming the HIV epidemic. Held every two years, Montreal in Canada is hosting…
With the Covid-19 pandemic having negatively affected the provision of HIV services, there are calls for the global community to direct more funds towards community-led organisations providing HIV services, as they are an important tool in the fight against HIV. …
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