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Minister backs probe

Minister backs probe

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has fully backed the investigation into " high costs" in the private healthcare industry.
Continue reading | 16 May 2013 | 0 Comments | Tags: aaron motsoaledi, doh, healthcare, the new age
Everyone at risk of cancer

Everyone at risk of cancer

A lot of people seem to be alarmingly aware of the trauma of breast cancer after news of Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy. It is reported that the actress had the operation done as a preventative measure against breast cancer.
Continue reading | 16 May 2013 | 0 Comments | Tags: hct, healthcare, the citizen
Cancer jabs for girls

Cancer jabs for girls

Fresh from his battle to reduce HIV infections and make antiretrovirals freely available to almost two million South Africans infected with the virus that causes Aids, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi is now taking on cervical cancer.
Continue reading | 16 May 2013 | 0 Comments | Tags: children, healthcare, human papillomavirus, the times
Jazz day promotes safe sex

Jazz day promotes safe sex

Theirs' was a Mother's Day celebration held in style. Celebrating jazz music with safe sex and anti-crime talks was held at the Honeymoon lodge in Seshego, Polokwane on Sunday afternoon.
Continue reading | 14 May 2013 | 0 Comments | Tags: healthcare, hiv education, the new age, women
Another law will increase HIV stigma

Another law will increase HIV stigma

The first draft of the Sexual Offences Act contained a clause stating that a person who intentionally fails to disclose to a sexual partner that they have a life-threatening sexually transmitted infection is guilty of unlawful conduct ("No law on deliberate HIV infection: report" on April 22).
Continue reading | 13 May 2013 | 0 Comments | Tags: disclosure, hiv prevention, policy, sowetan
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