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Mental health, HIV and pill-taking

Health

We need to start taking mental health seriously in HIV treatment if we want to ensure the ongoing success of the fight against the virus, writes Professor Francois Venter

francois-venter
August 24, 2017

Weak economy compromises health service delivery – SAHR

Health Systems

While state-owned enterprises get frequent billion rand bail-outs and state corruption may have cost R100-billion, the public health sector is under massive pressure to cut costs – and this is threatening healthcare.

kerrycullinan
August 24, 2017

Youth development programme used to build houses

News

EASTERN CAPE - Youth volunteers have helped build over 30 homes for destitute beneficiaries over the past month in a project aimed at skills development in Pungulelweni village, Ntabankulu, in the Eastern Cape.

Asavela Dalana
August 24, 2017

Non-communicable diseases a threat to the health system

Health

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) threaten to overwhelm a health system already under strain from HIV and tuberculosis.

Amy Green
August 23, 2017

Deaths rates declined due to HIV success – report

News

Death rates have declined, largely due to successes in HIV, but a lot more needs to be done to defeat its “terrible twin”, tuberculosis (TB).

Amy Green
August 23, 2017

Port St Johns police use women’s month for safety campaigns

News

EASTERN CAPE - South African Police Services in the Port Saint Johns cluster have been campaigning and hosting programmes across the cluster to raise awareness on woman and child safety throughout this month.

Asavela Dalana
August 22, 2017

Drop-in centre benefit from food parcels donation

News

LIMPOPO - About 60 rural orphans from Tsianda village Drop-in Centre, outside of Thohoyandou, sang and danced with joy when food parcels were dropped off for them at the Thohoyandou Indoor Sports Centre.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
August 22, 2017

Controversial Criselda heading for SANAC top spot?

News

She defends a woman basher and undermines ARVs, yet the controversial Criselda Kananda-Dudumashe is apparently heading for a prestigious position on the SA National AIDS Council board.

kerrycullinan
August 21, 2017

Resident’s dump site outcry falls on deaf ears

News

Eastern Cape - Dlibona residents are devastated by repeated empty promises by the local government to address an illegal dump site in their area.

Zizo Zikali
August 20, 2017

Childhood cancer not a priority

Health, Our Health

As South Africa is celebrating women’s month, Reach For a Dream organisation is celebrating women who are making difference in South African medicine and making a difference in the lives of children with cancer.

jamesthabo
August 18, 2017

Police unveil plans to protect women

News

Days after a deputy minister bashed a woman in a club, Police Minister Fikile Mbalula issued a six-point plan to fight sexual and domestic violence.

jamesthabo
August 17, 2017

Traditional councils should help victims to report abuse

News

For Thuthuzela Care Centres operating in rural areas such as Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape, rape cases that go unreported and are discussed only by traditional councils remain the biggest challenge for the centres.

Zizo Zikali
August 17, 2017

Domestic violence, rape & ritual killings plague Vhembe

News

LIMPOPO - Despite several campaigns and pleas by the residents, cases of domestic violence in the Vhembe district are on the increase.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
August 16, 2017

Diabetes – the silent killer

News

Goodman Gwala had dreams of playing professional football but now he struggles to walk after his left toes were amputated. The cause? Diabetes.

Amy Green
August 15, 2017

Abortion: Health workers undermining women’s rights

News

The refusal of large numbers of healthworkers to perform abortions is driving women to seek unsafe backstreet procedures. Professor EDDIE MHLANGA calls on medical schools to address students’ bias against abortion and teach them how to remedy botched procedures

Eddie Mhlanga
August 14, 2017

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