#SAAIDS2019: MSF achieves 90-90-90 targets in Eshowe
A small KwaZulu-Natal town flickers a beam of hope by surpassing goals to test, treat and suppress HIV.
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#SAAIDS2019: Youth demand more inclusion
Young people are excluded from the world’s second-largest conference, say activists.
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#SAAIDS2019: When HIV and weight stigma collide
The association of thinness with being sick still plagues society and continues to fuel HIV stigma, and possibly non-communicable diseases.
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#SAAIDS2019: Trans teen shifts rural attitudes to LGBTQI
Inspirational keynote speaker at the 2019 SA AIDS Conference sheds light on her journey to self-discovery growing up in a village in KZN.
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#SAAIDS2019: ‘Our lives, our dignity is not negotiable’
Corruption and mismanagement are standing in the way of South Africa’s battle against HIV, say activists.
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From farm to plate: Food safety is everyone’s business
The United Nations has declared 7 June the first World Food Safety Day to strengthen efforts to ensure what we eat is safe.
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Global ingredient shortage caused ARV stockouts
Patients are left stranded without medication as another drug shortage sweeps the country.
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McDonald’s SA book campaign: Not such ‘happy meals’
Is offering a book with a ‘happy meal’ at one of South Africa’s 270 McDonald’s outlets another gimmick aimed at getting kids hooked on unhealthy food? Experts say yes.
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Where there’s smoke, there are health risks
Every year on May 31 marks World No Tobacco Day by creating awareness of the deadly effects of tobacco use.
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Get to know Gauteng Health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku
The new provincial head of health’s first assignment is to improve services for patients and tackle the frustrations of health workers.
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NGO helps children pursue their dreams
A Free State organisation is working to create a healthy and safe environment for children throughout the year.
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Good Samaritan offers support for orphans
A Vhembe man has identified 50 orphans from villages in that area that he will provide with school uniforms, food, and career guidance.
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Ramaphosa announces Zweli Mkhize as the next health minister
Aaron Motsoaledi leaves the department after ten years, with the last few years marred by some of the biggest failures in public health.
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A need for women to practice self care
As the world observes the International Day of Action for Women’s Health women are urged not to neglect their well-being.
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Relief as needle is removed from a woman’s hand
A mother who lived with a needle in her hand for three months is relieved after a surgery that was postponed six times finally gets underway.
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