South Africa: Non-Communicable Diseases - Africa Must 'Spend a Lot More'
Source: Africa Headlines
Cannes :: France | updated 2012-01-05 00:04:37 -0800 | political-news
Non-Communicable Diseases - Africa Must 'Spend a Lot More' 4 November 2011 Berlin According to scidev.net, Olive Shisana, chief executive officer of the South African Human Sciences Research Council, said at the World Health Summit in Berlin, Germany that Infectious...
Nurse rape suspect to apply for bail
Source: News 24
Bloemfontein :: South Africa | updated 2012-01-04 08:59:21 -0800 | political-news
A male nurse who allegedly raped a terminally ill cancer patient in a Bloemfontein hospital is expected to apply for bail in the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court on Friday. He was arrested last week for the alleged rape of a 50-year-old...
South Africa: Department Receives Generator From Christ Embassy Church
Source: Africa Headlines
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2012-01-04 02:03:16 -0800 | political-news
Department Receives Generator From Christ Embassy Church 2 November 2011 press release This morning, Gauteng MEC for Health and Social Development Ntombi Mekgwe, accepted the donation of a generator at Christ Hani Baragwanath hospital.
East Africa: One Man's Battle With Kidney Failure
Source: Africa Headlines
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2012-01-01 07:48:01 -0800 | technology-news
One Man's Battle With Kidney Failure 30 October 2011 Share: Five years ago, video producer Peter Mikia, 46, was diagnosed with kidney failure. He'd seen a doctor after experiencing fatigue, loss of breath, excessive sweating, panting and swollen feet on...
South Africa: Growth in Dollar Milionaires Can Stimulate Luxury Homes Market
Source: Africa Headlines
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2011-12-31 20:20:52 -0800 | business-news
Growth in Dollar Milionaires Can Stimulate Luxury Homes Market 31 October 2011 The forecast by Credit Suisse that the number of dollar millionaires in South Africa will grow almost threefold over the next five years, from 71 000 to nearly...
Nurse rape suspect staying in custody
Source: News 24
Bloemfontein :: South Africa | updated 2011-12-31 20:38:00 -0800 | political-news
A male nurse who allegedly raped a terminally ill cancer patient in a Bloemfontein hospital would remain in custody until his formal bail application, according to a report on Monday. The man, 33, would apply for bail in the Bloemfontein...
South Africa: Mental Institutions Should Be a Last Resort
Source: Africa Headlines
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2011-12-27 19:12:35 -0800 | business-news
Mental Institutions Should Be a Last Resort 26 October 2011 Pretoria Limpopo Health MEC Dikeledi Magadzi has encouraged families of patients with mental conditions to keep them in a familiar environment with family and community members and consider institutionalisation as...
Do High HIV Prevalence Countries Have the Resources for Test and Treat?
Posted by: Simon Collery
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2012-07-26 20:52:36 -0700 | health-news
When the 'treatment is (or as) prevention' (or 'test and treat' and various other names) hypothesis was first mooted, some wondered how it would work. The plan is to test everyone in a population for HIV regularly and treat everyone...
Gel Cuts Herpes Risk in Women, Study Finds
Source: The New York Times
Vienna :: Austria | updated 2011-12-21 11:44:39 -0800 | technology-news
Joao Silva/The New York Times Volunteers in a study on slashing the risk of HIV infection learned of the tests' results last year...This could be incredibly helpful, said Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, a herpes expert from the University of Washington's medical...
SOUTH AFRICA: Sexual violence among men neglected
Source: IRIN
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2011-12-18 17:47:49 -0800 | entertainment-news
Almost 10 percent of South African men have experienced sexual violence by another man, according to new research that probes the complex relationships between male victimisation and HIV risk. KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape - by the Medical Research Council (MRC)....
First Cases of Infection by the Superbug NDM-1 in South Africa
Posted by: rsa76
Johannesburg :: South Africa | updated 2012-11-02 13:58:49 -0700 | health-news
The first cases of infection with the bacteria NDM-1 resistant to antibiotics have been reported in South Africa by two hospitals in Johannesburg, reported on Monday. "On October 14, nine patients admitted to the clinic Glynnwood were confirmed carriers or...
South Africa: Prevention Revolution
Source: Africa Headlines
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2011-12-11 17:23:33 -0800 | disasters-news
Prevention Revolution Anso Thom 11 October 2011 The world is at the "hot edge" of developing groundbreaking HIV prevention interventions and on many fronts South Africa is in the thick of things, according to a leading clinical researcher. "We are...
Circumcision is a Joke to Some Researchers, but Do they Know the Risks Involved?
Posted by: Simon Collery
Johannesburg :: South Africa | updated 2012-07-27 06:13:33 -0700 | health-news
Although it’s reported as good news, nearly one fifth of South African men surveyed thought that circumcision would fully protect them from HIV. The report concluded that “communication and counseling should emphasize what clinical AMC is and its effect on...
Kenya: Record Pay for Tea Farmers
Source: Africa Headlines
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2011-11-26 17:17:35 -0800 | political-news
Record Pay for Tea Farmers Joan Wairimu 24 September 2011 The Kenya Tea Developmental Authority has announced Sh30.5 billion as second payment for tea farmers for the 2010/2011 financial year. Each farmer will receive an average of Sh36.40 per kilo...
South Africa: NHI Submissions Period Extended
Source: Africa Headlines
Cape Town :: South Africa | updated 2011-11-23 10:47:21 -0800 | political-news
NHI Submissions Period Extended 22 September 2011 Pretoria The Department of Health has extended the period for submissions on the National Health Insurance (NHI) policy document to end of December. The Green Paper, which was released in August by Health...
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