Victory for Anti-Smoking
British American Tobacco South Africa (Batsa) has failed in a high court bid to have parts of the country'€™s tobacco advertising ban declared unconstitutional.
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Vhembe get state-of-the-art hospital
After years of complaints by residents in Limpopo’s Vhembe district about the poor conditions at Siloam Hospital, the National Department of Health has stepped in to re-build the entire facility.
Vaccine mandates: ‘Important public health interventions by government’
Vaccine mandates create situations that compel people to get vaccinated by limiting their access to particular services or activities, but still leave individuals with the choice to get vaccinated or not. COVID-19 vaccine mandates should be considered important and effective…
Vaccine hesitancy takes on a whole new dimension in SA
Vaccine hesitancy in South Africa can no longer be defined as an unwillingness to vaccinate. According to experts socio-economic factors and limited access to vaccination sites are among the reasons why the country is in danger of failing to meet…
Vaccine good news as South Africa grapples with record Covid-19 infections
Government appeals to calm as Covid-19 infections pass 20 000 in 24 hours. The country has logged over 800 daily Coronavirus deaths for the first time since the outbreak, while new cases also hit a record high. Still, a vaccine announcement could bring hope.
Vaccine acceptance high in Africa – study
As phase two of the COVID-19 vaccination drive gets underway this week, new research shows that vaccine acceptance on the continent is high.
Useful Contact Numbers
Useful Contact Numbers Unhappy with your local clinic or need someone to talk to? Find useful contacts for the National Department of Health, provincial health department complaint lines, as well as counselling hotlines and more below. Minister of Health Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi…
US project planning to sterilise HIV+ women in SA
A controversial US project that pays drug users and alcoholics to undergo sterilisation or long-term contraception, is setting its sights on women living with HIV in South Africa.
US Gag Rule to cause more abortion-related deaths
The US Gag Rule, reintroduced in January, is likely to mean that many more women in the most vulnerable parts of the world, will continue to die from unsafe abortions.
US funding freeze disrupts HIV, TB, and GBV support servicesÂ
Local health advocacy groups made called for a plan to reduce reliance on foreign assistance awards in future.
US funding cuts set back HIV research by decades
US funding cuts, triggered by executive orders from Donald Trump freezing foreign aid, have abruptly halted critical HIV research projects globally.
US funding cut a ‘much needed wake-up call’
I want to state categorically clear that Trump owes South Africa no cent. He has taken his decision and that is it.
US aid Freeze: Call for urgent plan and increased budget for health
A task team should be established by no later than 15 February 2025, with a draft of this plan to be finalised by 28 February 2025, at the latest.
Updates to assault form is better for rape survivors
Medical and legal experts have welcomed updates to the J88 form – the official form used by health workers to document injuries of victims of violence in preparation for a legal case.
Updates to assault form is better for rape survivors
Medical and legal experts have welcomed updates to the J88 form – the official form used by health workers to document injuries of victims of violence in preparation for a legal case.