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Sugar tax could save South Africa billions

Health

South Africa’s recently announced tax on sugar-sweetened beverages could save South Africa billions if implemented over the next 20 years, according to recent University of Witwatersrand research.

jamesthabo
April 21, 2016

Drugs: World contemplates punishment or rehabilitation

Health

The prohibition of illegal drugs has failed to stop drug use, instead fanning a massive and violent black market. This week, the UN meets to discuss whether its ‘war on drugs’ approach needs to change

kerrycullinan
April 20, 2016

Drought leaves Limpopo clinic without working toilets

Determinants Of Health, Our Health

A Limpopo clinic serving more than five villages has been left without working toilets as the ongoing drought continues to ravage local water supplies.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
April 18, 2016

New HIV pill slated for privileged few?

Health

Better HIV treatment is coming to South Africa, but a lack of generic producers of the new antiretroviral dolutegravir may keep it in the hands of the few for years to come.

lauralopez
April 18, 2016
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Quarter of surveyed health facilities report stock outs

Health, News

Almost 25 percent of health facilities surveyed nationally have gone without HIV or tuberculosis (TB) medicines at least once in the last year, according to preliminary survey results released this week.

lauralopez
April 16, 2016

Medical staff caught changing medicine expiry dates

Health Systems

The Office of Health Standards Compliance (OHSC) allegedly discovered Charlotte Maxeke Hospital staff changing medicine expiration dates to conceal expired drugs, but staff at the Johannesburg hospital may not be the only ones, warns the OHSC following recent inspections.

sibongilenkosi
April 15, 2016

A practical guide to preparing to die

Health

Do you want to die in hospital full of tubes, or peacefully at home with loved ones? Now is the time to make proper arrangements, warns Hospice Palliative Care Association of SA (HPCA).

kerrycullinan
April 15, 2016

Johannesburg to launch citywide diabetes campaign

Health

In search of jobs and a better life, droves of South Africans are flocking to the country's cities but a switch to city living could come at a deadly price.

sibongilenkosi
April 14, 2016

VIDEO: What’s for lunch, Jo’burg?

Multimedia

South Africa’s National Development Plan estimates that 70 percent of us will call cities home by 2030 but. city living could come at a cost to your health.

healthe
April 11, 2016

Cancer an unknown killer in rural South Africa

Health, Our Health

For many women in rural areas, cancer remains a killer and some say they knew too little to see the dreaded diagnosis coming.

PolaoK and PolaoK
April 11, 2016

Death, dying and silence in the Eastern Cape

Health, Health Systems

One year after the South African Human Rights Commission found the Eastern Cape had failed to uphold citizens’ right to emergency care, communities are still waiting for answers, writes Ntsiki Mpulo.

Guest Author
April 11, 2016

East Rand hospital allegedly discharges woman with fistula

Women's Health

Vuyolwethu Noteyi, 21, claims Vosloorus’ Thelle Mogoerane Regional Hospital discharged her with a fistula and that doctors refused to fix it for months until Health-e News intervened.

jamesthabo
April 8, 2016

Mpumalanga school health programme battles parents, budgets

Health, Our Health

The Mpumalanga Department of Health is looking to take school health services to more of the province’s children, but parents and budgets may stand in its way.

cynthiamaseko
April 7, 2016

Public meetings rally support for cervical cancer jab

Health, Our Health

As school health teams get underway with the country's third annual human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination drive, Northern Cape public meetings aim to convince skeptical caregivers that the jab may be the best shot young girls have at preventing cervical cancer.