As the world marks World Diabetes Day today, the South African Diabetes Alliance has called for an urgent diabetes education programme. This will help ensure people living with the chronic illness receive the best possible care and live long…
What was supposed to be a joyful birth experience, soon turned into a nightmare for a grandmother who had to bury her daughter and her granddaughter. When Maggie Mphahlele started experiencing labour pains on the night of March 10 this…
A global study has found that neonatal sepsis in newborns – caused by antibiotic resistance – is a rising cause of death. The study, conducted by the Global Antibiotic Research & Development Partnership (GARDP), examined just over 3,000 babies from…
As the globe marks World Birth Defects Day today, many South African mothers and fathers are still gripped by fear based on superstitions and myths. Frustrated by this trend, a Limpopo doctor is educating parents about birth defects to empower…
Antimicrobial resistance has been named one of the top ten global public health threats to humanity according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It has been estimated that by 2050, ten million deaths per annum could occur as a result…