Health-e (Cape Town)

July 31

South Africa: Govt to Boost SA's Low Breastfeeding Rate

Health officials promote exclusive breastfeeding during International Breastfeeding Week Read more »
South Africa: SA an 'Outstanding Model', Says UNAIDS Report

South Africa is an "outstanding model" of what can be achieved in the fight against HIV/AIDS, according to Michel Sidibe, Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme... Read more »

South Africa: Two-Year Waiting List for Operations

People needing operations are being turned away on their operation dates due to the long waiting list for operations performed at Chris Hani Baragwaneth Hospital in Soweto. Read more »
Africa: Living With Eczema

It is estimated that around 10 to 15% of children suffer from infant eczema. It appears on most parts of the body but most often on cheeks and in the folds of the arms, the backs... Read more »
South Africa: No Water in Town Outside Lusikisiki

Locations on the outskirts of Lusikisiki haven't had water for almost two weeks. The affected areas are Newtown, Joe Slovo, Arthur Homes and Katilumle. Read more »
South Africa: Explaining ARV Treatment to Children Is Hard

Parents find it difficult to tell children that they are HIV-positive and explain to them the antiretroviral treatment they must take to remain healthy, a study has found. Read more »
South Africa: Private Pharmacies to Help End Stock-Outs?

Public health patients may soon be able to collect their medicine from private pharmacies in a massive public-private partnership that could eliminate medicine stock-outs. Read more »

South Africa: Co-Ordinating HIV Approaches in Msukaligwa

The Local Aids Council (LAC) of the Msukaligwa was resurrected this month in response to the high prevalence of HIV-infection in the Gert Sibande district. Read more »
South Africa: Hundred-Year Old Primary School Still Has Pit Toilets

One of the oldest Primary Schools in Limpopo, Lukau Primary, does not have toilets. Read more »

South Africa: Innocence for Sale

HEalth-e investigate the real life implications of Sugar Daddy relationships on the lives of young South African women. Read more »

South Africa: WHO's New HIV Guidelines May 'Distract', Warns Expert

While government grapples with how to accommodate new World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines on HIV treatment, which mean over a million extra people are immediately eligible... Read more »

South Africa: The Mpumalanga Province Graduation Ceremony for Nimart Nurses

More than 800 nurses have graduated in Mpumalanga this month, of which 225 graduated as NIMART (Nurses Initiated and Managed Antiretroviral Therapy) nurses. Read more »
South Africa: Stroke Survivor Needs Care

Sina Bostander, a 44 year old stroke survivor from Victoria West, is very disappointed with the lack of care that was shown after her release from hospital. Read more »

South Africa: 'Shame' of Homosexuality Prevents Men From Getting Health Care

There is a high burden of HIV in Mpumalanga amongst men over the age of 25 who have sex with men, a study conducted by Anova Health Institute and the University of California in... Read more »
South Africa: Patients Worried As Medicine Stock-Outs Continue

Patients who are not receiving chronic anti-retroviral and tuberculosis medications due to stock-outs at clinics are worried that they will develop resistance to their treatment. Read more »

South Africa: WHO Report On the Global Tobacco Epidemic 2013

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently launched the WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2013, that reports about the extent and character of the tobacco epidemic and... Read more »

South Africa: Protesting Villagers Get Their Medicine

More than fifty regular patients at the Village Clinic in the OR Tambo District had a sit-in at the clinic when they were told that their Efivarenz tablets - an anti-retroviral... Read more »
South Africa: Smokers and Single Men At Higher Risk for Oral Hpv

Smokers and single men are more likely to acquire cancer-causing oral human papillomavirus (HPV), according to new research published in The Lancet. Read more »

South Africa: Stockouts Continue

Patients and nurses particularly in the Eastern Cape, Gauteng and Mpumalanga continue to report medicine stock-outs at local clinics, including shortages of antiretroviral... Read more »

South Africa: Village Clinic - TAC Pressure Sees Minister Step in

Ongoing pressure and threatened litigation from the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has led to the construction of a temporary clinic in Lusikisiki and confirmed plans to build a... Read more »

South Africa: Demystifying Epilepsy in Tshwane

Epilepsy recently came under the spotlight at the Boekenhout Clinic, the scene of the Tshwane districts first support group. Read more »
South Africa: No Home After Floods

OurHealth recently spent time with a woman in Mfulwi Village, who has no proper housing after it was destroyed by the floods, but has six children to care for. Read more »
South Africa: Long Road to Health

Villagers in Gumela, Musunda, Tshitanzhe and Tshikotoni have to literally travel or walk for hours to Matavhela clinic, their closest healthcare facilities. Read more »
South Africa: Critical Water Issues in Geduld

The farming community between Harrismith and Kestell are facing massive challenges in accessing safe water and is forced to get it from a nearby stream which is not safe for... Read more »
South Africa: Nyaope Addicts Increase in Ermelo

The notorious drug known as nyaope or whoonga has now made its way to small towns like Ermelo and it is currently consuming many lives of young people in this town. Read more »

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