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Double stigma leaves gay men with little hope
Stereotyping prevents men who sleep with other men from accessing proper treatment and prevention of HIV infection.
HIV treatment needs a shift in thinking – researchers
Experts say more focus on early treatment rather than waiting for CD4 counts will dramatically reduce viral replication and new infections.
Too much stick, not enough carrot
The state’s proposed certificate of need will not address inequities in rural healthcare.
Layoffs prove to be a bitter pill to swallow
Ill residents may suffer most after the axing of Free State community health workers.
Motsoaledi reveals ‘progressive’ HIV treatment plans
New treatment schedules for pregnant women and other patients are set to bring South Africa in line with the World Health Organisation’s guidelines.
Africa’s growth path: Reduce diseases, Bill Gates cautions
The philanthropist says the rise of the continent will depend on whether its leaders are open to learning from each other, and from their own people.
HIV infections in children under five down by over three quarters
A study has found that child-focused interventions have significantly reduced HIV-infection rates in children under the age of five.
Free State’s Malakoane calls activists’ slogans insulting
The province's health MEC has condemned the slogans marchers on the department have been chanting, calling them insulting and inappropriate.
Free State healthcare workers march for Malakoane’s head
In a TAC march, workers in the province's crisis-hit health sector say they will hold a night vigil every Wednesday until demands are met.
Study: ARVs have “no effect” on mortality for patients with higher CD4 counts in...
Research suggests that taking HIV medication while CD4 counts are higher than 350 does not reduce mortality in those who are co-infected.
War declared on the ‘superbugs’
Several initiatives are under way to stop the abuse of antibiotics.
Free State health under treasury care
A budget spending monitoring forum says the department is on the verge of collapse and is R700-million in debt.
‘I won the battle to beat bipolar’
The condition is widely misunderstood but it can be treated successfully with the right medication.
The helpless have lost a lifeline
GF Jooste Hospital was a beacon of hope. It should have been renovated, not closed.
Noakes-like diets don’t work the way they say they do – study
Low carb, high fat diets don't work better than traditional balanced diets, according to a Stellenbosch University study.
Maximum intervention prescribed
The HPCSA failed to rein in medical aid schemes — now it’s up to the Competition Commission