Sanitisers score hand over fist
The popularity of saniters has as much to do with health as fashion and the jury is out over their efficacy, writes Laura Barton.
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Forcing politicians to use public services will make a difference
In a letter to the president and the DA, the national co-ordination committee of the national Imbizo asks politicians to start using public services.
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The A to Z of opting for a C-section
A C-section is a surgical procedure in which an incision is made through the mother's abdomen and uterus to assist in the safe delivery of a baby.
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Quality care for all is the goal
Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi responds to Garth Zietsman's article on his address at the National Editors' Forum in Cape Town.
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A sick system abuses its refugees
A lack of health service delivery to foreigners, which almost amounts to human rights abuses, costs South Africans far more than they realise.
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Healing takes more than just medicine
Dealing with the sick takes empathy, sensitivity, tact, understanding and compassion.
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Digital data gives clinic the edge
New management system and text alerts vastly improve services for HIV/Aids patients.
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Cutting the fat off state hospitals
A pilot project shows that reorganising staff and equipment can yield positive improvements.
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Indian newlyweds offered cash to delay having children
While Japan, Canada and Australia hand out "baby bonuses" to encourage people to have children, couples in a part of India are getting cash to not.
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Zimbabweans turn to indigenous medicine
In the absence of a basic drug such as paracetamol in Zimbabwe's debilitating health care system, desperate patients have turned to traditional herbs.
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