Lack of AIDS policy endangers prisoners Living with AIDS # 324
Continuing with our theme from last week, today we hear that the prison system fails to deliver even the most basic tools to protect male prisoners from HIV infection.
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Medical aid schemes, private hospitals under scrutiny
Medical aid schemes and private hospitals have come under fire from the Health Minister for charging high fees.
Alexandra doctor immortalised by fellowship
Although he could have worked almost anywhere, the late Dr Thabo Mnisi chose to go back to Alexandra on his return from exile
Marie Stopes services continue until February
Marie Stopes has been a granted an interim order allowing it to continue offering termination of pregnancy services in the Western Cape until a dispute with the Western Cape health department comes before the court in February next year.
Western Cape health department targets TOP service
The Cape High Court will today hear an urgent application by Marie Stopes clinics alleging that the actions of the Western Cape Provincial Department of Health have put women'€™s right to access terminations of pregnancy under threat.
Science Academy calls for more scientific research on vitamins
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) has emphasized that more scientific research is needed on vitamins and their interactions with HIV and TB before recommendations are made to the public.
ARV rollout fails children
Research at 15 hospitals shows that only 3 percent of children who died were on antiretroviral medication - although half were clinically indicated to need ARVs
Implementation of AIDS plan could be faster, admits Deputy President
While there was urgency around the development of the New Strategic Plan for HIV/AIDS, there has been a marked slowdown in its implementation
Widespread condemnation of deputy health minister’€™s dismissal
Internationally and at home, a range of reputable organisations have condemned Thabo Mbeki's decision to remove the deputy who built bridges with civil society and scientists
Fired for ‘doing my job’ – Madlala-Routledge
Sacked deputy health minister speaks out about her frustration after being denied access to departmental information by the Director General and Minister
The Health Minister’€™s charm offensive Living with AIDS # 317
At the recent official launch of the Department of Health'€™s antenatal HIV survey, the Minister of Health Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, quite uncharacteristically invited the media to ask any questions to the department'€™s officials who were present. We share some of these questions and answers with you.
The plight of pregnant women in govt hospitals
Although pregnancy is a good thing to most women, delivering the baby, which most women do at public hospitals, could be the most unpleasant experience, according to allegations of ill-treatment that they endure at the hands of nurses in public sector hospitals.
Fact: The national rate for stillbirths is a disgrace
The political furore about Frere Hospital obscures one vital fact: our stillbirth, perinatal and neonatal death rates are unacceptably high
Pretoria dithers while babies are infected
Despite a number of hospitals being ready to implement 'dual therapy' to prevent mother-to-child HIV infection, the national Department of Health has not yet made it national policy
Confusion over temporary disability grant
The criteria used to award government temporary disability grant have come under scrutiny. Currently, there is concern that even people who do not '€˜deserve'€™ the grant receive it, while there are seriously ill patients who do not receive it.