June 2016 News Archive

SA experiencing a 'perfect storm of hypertension'

It is commonly regarded as a silent killer responsible for half of all strokes, 40percent of heart attacks and about 60 percent of kidney failures - yet very few South Africans get tested for high blood pressure. Read more>

HIV vaccine - closer than ever

In 18 May 1997, Bill Clinton, then President of the United States, called for a "new national goal for science" to develop a vaccine for HIV in a decade. Read more>

Receiving ARVs on testing HIV positive increases uptake of treatment

HIV-positive patients who were given antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) on the day they tested positive were much more likely to start treatment than those who had to return to the clinics up to five times before being given the drugs. Read more>

Teens are having sex without access to contraceptives

An estimated 38-million of the 252-million adolescent women aged 15-19 in developing regions are sexually active and want to avoid pregnancy. Read more>

Taxing medical schemes a flawed approach

In his budget vote speech, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi repeated a lie when he asked, "How do we continue to justify a healthcare system where 16 percent of the population, which in essence is the cream of the nation, have pooled their funds together in their own corner, away from the masses?" Read more>

Apply healthcare regulation locally

Brian Ruff, the founder of PPO Service Integrated Clinical Consortia, a consultancy of healthcare professionals, presented to the Health Market Inquiry. Read more>

Gauteng health department denies being 'ill-prepared' for mental patient move

The relocation of psychiatric patients from Life Esidimeni facilities is going well and allocated facilities are ready to receive them, according to the Gauteng health department. Read more>