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Shortages of vital chronic medication at Western Cape public hospitals
Chronic medication for hypertension and asthma is out of stock at Western Cape public hospitals, leaving patients frightened about interrupted care.
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National Nutrition Week: Make healthy eating part of your routine
Locals are implored to embrace affordable, practical healthy eating habits during National Nutrition Week, from dietary swaps to screening.
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Confusion surrounds Zuma’s health after hospital visit this week
Conflicting reports emerge about Jacob Zuma’s health after hospital visit this week, with family contradicting MK Party’s routine check-up claim.
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New multimillion rand Ravensmead Community Day Centre opens its doors
The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has opened the new R105 million Ravensmead Community Day Centre to serve 6 800 patients a month.
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Western Cape targets TB testing to curb silent transmission
The Western Cape ramped up TB testing with 205 600 tests in five months, as 84% of patients started treatment within a week of diagnosis.
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Learner programme targets SA’s high alcohol disorder birth rates
As South Africa tops the world in FASD rates, the City of Cape Town’s Driving My Future programme reaches learners with prevention education.
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Nearly 9 in 10 people choosing Lenacapavir are first-time users of long-acting HIV prevention
Between 8 June and 24 July, healthcare workers administered 2 339 Lenacapavir injections across 22 public health facilities to the communities in the Metro
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Medicine is only half the answer
Taking your prescribed medication, is only half the treatment plan. A pharmacist gives some tips on everyday choices that can help you to live a healthy life.
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Tobacco Bill advances, but Parliament says the real work begins now
South Africa’s tobacco Bill is advancing, but the Portfolio Committee on Health says the current text must be carefully refined before it is passed into law.
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Keeping healthy in the cold winter months
Does cold air make you sick? Or does wet hair and bare feet on a cold floor cause a cold or flu? Not really, says a spokesperson of Affinity Health.
