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Mo Bros face the figures – and it’s going to be a close shave

Will local facial hair campaigners be able to raise more than last year's R7-million for men's health issues?
Many couples find that problems with their sex life can have severe repercussions for their relationship if they are not addressed.

The little blue bounce lifts our love up where it belongs

Rekindling the sexual fire of a once passionate marriage has sparked a deeper emotional link.
The SA government needs to make a back-up plan for spending on HIV/Aids

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.
Outdated discourse of treatment versus prevention ... obscures elementary points for which we currently lack a common language.

Common sense needed in HIV fight

A recent international Aids conference lacked input from those living with the HI virus.
Social workers should actively be reaching out to families receiving the child grant to help link families to other social welfare services

Working too hard: Social grants stretched thin within a failing system

The country’s child grant is failing to deliver social justice because it is doing more than what it is meant to do, says research.
Taking "microbreaks" and sitting properly can reduce the effects of muscular imbalances.

Workers’ warning – slouching can reduce mental performance

Learning how to sit properly and taking "microbreaks" is vital when it comes to avoiding muscular imbalances.
Mindful eating: taking the time to enjoy your meal can help deal with those extra kilos.

Exercise your mind and lose weight

Being conscious of good eating habits goes a long way towards winning the battle of the bulge.
Far cry: African countries have more than their fair share of healthcare issues.

Africa-China alliance can only benefit healthcare

China has reduced childhood deaths and illness from diseases that were once widespread.
Describing the situation as a 'national crisis'

Report suggests ARV and TB drug supply woes a ‘national crisis’

At least in one in every five public health facilities in the country has run out of HIV and/or TB drugs in the last two months, says a report.
[LISTEN] Health MEC: '#LifeEsidimeni families' voices were muffled’

Member ignorance the lifeblood of medical schemes

Many medical schemes rely on the ignorance of their members, who buy more expensive cover than they may need, for their very survival.
Making a difference: Bongani Ngcobo.

Solutions-based health reporting to take flight in Africa

With a new donor on board, Bhekisisa will be covering the continent's health issues at source – their new website launches today!
Pravin Gordhan's 'careful control of the wage bill' and expenditure on goods and services will impact negatively on health service delivery

How Gordhan’s expenditure cuts could affect health targets

Finance minister Pravin Gordhan’s "careful control of the wage Bill" will impact negatively on health service delivery, says a health economist.
The closure comes after a failed bid by the department to buy the 104-year-old McCord and run it as a public hospital.

McCord Hospital board contests Nehawu court interdict to stall closure

The National Education Health and Allied Workers' Union has claimed that an interim court interdict has been granted, despite others rejecting this.
The WHO says that polio could be eradicated in the next 12 months.

Polio cases could be wiped out within 12 months, says World Health Organisation

With just nine cases of the virus so far this year – in Pakistan and Afghanistan – the WHO is confident the battle against polio is nearly won.