Women are ‘collateral damage’ in South Sudan war
Health-e News Managing Editor Kerry Cullinan writes on HIV, women and media in war-torn South Sudan.
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Gogo takes to the pitch to beat high blood pressure
As the globe’s best footballers take to the pitch for the World Cup, 60-year-old grandmother of ten Lizzy Jockia has taken to the field to save her life.
The fat life, island style
Pacific islands famous for white sands and turquoise seas are also home to some of the fattest people in the world, according to global research released today by The Lancet medical journal.
Huge herpes infections in women with HIV
Almost 90 percent of HIV-positive pregnant women are also infected with herpes, according to the recently released shock results of a government survey.
Report: South Africa’s 2012 national antenatal HIV survey
Recently released by the National Department of Health, the survey shows that about a third of pregnant women in the country are living with HIV.
BLOG: An out-of-body experience
Our rural doctor takes a break from blogging about banting to relive the heartache and trauma of coming face-to-face with infant mortality in rural South Africa.
Report: The Lancet’s Every Newborn series
Released by the medical journal, The Lancet, the "Every Newborn" series examines the largest risks to mothers and newborns across the world - and what could be done to save 3 million lives annually.
New birth control hits mark with Mpumalanga women
South Africa’s first under-the-skin birth control implant is leading some Mpumalanga women to trade traditional birth control shots for the three-year implants.
Mothers Day treat for pregnant women
Starting from Mothers Day on 11 May, pregnant women in the Western Cape are being given a little book to answer all their questions thanks to the provincial department of health and the Perinatal Mental Health Project (PMHP). The booklet…
Anonymous messages spread vaccine myths
North West parents have allegedly received anonymous messages warning them not to vaccinate their daughters against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Health officials have once again assured the public of the vaccine’s safety.
Report: Eradicating informal settlements by 2014 – A goal deferred
The Public Service Accountability Monitor (PSAM) at Rhodes Univeristy has released an analysis of national and provincial efforts to improve access to housing, focusing on the Eastern Cape.
Country charts first decline in maternal mortality
Deaths among pregnant women and new mothers may finally be falling in South Africa, but the proportion of these deaths due to an age-old disease may be rising, say experts.
Guidelines: National contraception, fertility planning policy
In February 2014, South Africa began rolling out its latest contraception and family planning guidelines.
Guidelines: Guidance for educators on national HPV campaign
As part of a recently introduced national campaign, the departments of health and basic education have released the following two-page document for educators.
Hair-straightening products could pose serious health risk – UCT study
PRESS RELEASE: Dangerous concentrations of formaldehyde found in seven brands sold in SA.