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IN THE NEWS: Infectious TB patients sent home due to shortage of beds
A severe shortage of hospital beds across South Africa means patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis are being sent home while they are still highly infectious. Some MDR-TB patients are having to wait as long as four months to get a bed in a state hospital.IN THE NEWS: Tackling infant mortality
The disturbing high infant mortality rate in SA is highlighted through awareness campaigns such as Pregnancy Week, held from February 12 to 18.Increased death rate partially attributed to HIV
Recently published research by the SA institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) shows that from 1985 to 2008 the South African death rate has increased whilst the birth rate has been on a steady decline. The SAIRR findings have attracted the attention of a number of newspapers, including The CitizenWorld AIDS Day Coverage: The Citizen
With a cover dedicated to World AIDS Day the Citizen show keen interest in reporting HIV with articles such as "HIV-positive, and still positive" which speaks about a 48 year old woman and her enlightening story on how to stay positive after discovering her status.Page 1 of 1 pages
