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Nurses must help reduce infant mortality rates

Nurses must help reduce infant mortality rates

The MEC for health, Sibongiseni Dhlomo says nurses have a pivotal role in ensuring that the maternal mortality ratio in KZN is reduced. Dlomo also said that South Africa had actually deteriorated in terms of reducing maternal mortality.
Continue reading | 14 May 2012 | 0 Comments | Tags: healthcare, mortality, the new age
Pink parade hits the city streets

Pink parade hits the city streets

Lesbians and gays including transsexual people staged the first ever pride march in the streets of Polokwane to a mixture of cheers and insults from shoppers on Saturday.
Continue reading | 14 May 2012 | 0 Comments | Tags: gay pride, hiv testing, the new age
Minister checks on preperations for NHI rollout

Minister checks on preperations for NHI rollout

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has completed a three-day visit to the National Health Insurance (NHI) pilot project in Pixley ka-Seme district, where he met stakeholders and checked preparations for the rollout of NHI in the area. He was accompanied by health MEC Mxolisi Sokatsha.
Continue reading | 14 May 2012 | 0 Comments | Tags: aaron motsoaledi, healthcare, nhi, the new age
Step forward as new TB unit is unveiled

Step forward as new TB unit is unveiled

The fight against tuberculosis in the province has been taken a step forward with the opening of a newly refurbished tuberculosis unit by acting premier Griezelda Cjiekella, at West End Hospital, in Kimberley.
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Koyo battles cancer pain

Koyo battles cancer pain

Things keep getting worse for 3Sum member Koyo Bala. Now, the colourful gay singer-turned stylist has just found out that he has a serious medical problem. Last year, Koyo disclosed that he is HIV-positive. He lost his mum to a stroke a few months later.
Continue reading | 13 May 2012 | 0 Comments | Tags: healthcare, msm, sunday sun
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