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/ 18 November 2014
The epidemic could end in 15 years if "fast-track targets" are accelerated in the next six years – if not, infection rates could continue to rise.
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/ 11 November 2014
Durban’s 48.2% HIV rate among MSM is more than SA’s highest infection rate – 37.4% among pregnant women in Kwazulu-Natal.
While Cape Town and Johannesburg are two of SA’s healthiest cities, Bloemfontein and Pretoria fall short, according to a study.
Many people are dying preventable deaths from pulmonary embolisms or deep-vein thrombosis. Increased awareness can help reduce the toll.
To speed up the country’s delivery of qualified doctors, Western Cape Health MEC Theuns Botha says private medical schools are necessary.
Even though the Constitution guarantees disabled children the right to education, many don’t go to school, or have great difficulty in doing so.
The community healthworker system is in chaos, leaving vulnerable communities at risk.
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/ 10 September 2014
One in four South African teens have attempted suicide and one in three hospital admissions for suicide involve youth.
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/ 4 September 2014
Community workers are twiddling their thumbs while the state drags its heels on a new strategy, writes Mia Malan.
Health activist group TAC takes Benny Malakoane and others to court for allegedly giving a dying woman’s hospital bed to an ANC official.