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New estimates show higher TB rate in children
New estimates indicate that over 650,000 children develop tuberculosis (TB) every year in the 22 countries with a high burden of the disease (HBCs)...
Two-vaccine therapy advocated to eradicate polio
A polio jab that fell out of favour in the 1960s should be given a frontline role to help stamp out the disease. Dawn...
WHO ‘strongly recommends’ healthy g ay men take HIV drugs
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging all sexually active g ay men to take antiretroviral drugs to reduce the spread of HIV. But,...
Impact of malaria interventions shown in new RBM report
A new report highlighting the impact of malaria interventions on maternal, newborn and child health has been launched, which is the latest in the...
Healthy lifestyle leads to longer life
Live longer thanks to fruit, an active lifestyle, limited alcohol and no cigarettes. Science Daily reports that this is the conclusion of a study...
Climate change will see malaria moving to tropical highlands
More people may contract malaria in the tropical highlands of Africa, Asia and South America as global warming makes the climate in these areas...
2014/15 Budget allocates R145.7bn to health
The Health Department will get R145.7bn in the 2014/15 Budget, of which, reports IoL, R52.3bn is for district health services, R26.7bn for provincial services...
Western Cape makes strides in improving women’s health
The Western Cape has made huge strides in improving women’s health and, a Cape Argus report says, statistics provided by the Western Cape Department...
Ugandan legislation impedes safe access to healthcare
Anything preventing safe access to healthcare can be detrimental, but in countries like Uganda which shoulder a disproportionate burden of disease, obstacles such as...
NHI roll-out to include 43 hospitals and 213 clinics – Minister
The SA government plans to build at least 43 hospitals and 213 clinics in the next five years for the country's proposed National Health...
Progress in fight against HIV and AIDS welcomed
Stakeholders in the health industry have welcomed the progress the country has made in fighting HIV and AIDS. South African Medical Association president, Dr...
Contraceptive device part of SA’s new family planning programme
A small under-the-skin contraceptive device will be made available free of charge to all women from next week. A Health24 report quotes Health Minister...