This Heritage month your Scheme appreciates our country's unique identity. To join in our celebration you can listen to our radio advert. Read More>
South Africa already has a heavy burden of disease, and climate change is set to make it worse. While many may be aware that warmer temperatures may lead to the expansion of areas affected by diseases such as malaria, they may be less aware that climate change may exacerbate a range of other health problems, such as diarrhoea, or depression. Read More>
The number of children in the world infected with HIV decreased by more than a quarter (26 percent) between 2009 and 2011, but more than 90 percent of the 3.4 million children living with HIV are in sub-Saharan Africa. Read More>
A new Tuberculosis (TB) drug combination could cure TB in record time and cut treatment costs by 90 percent. The New Combination 1 (NC1) study used two new drugs and one old TB drug, testing this on 15 patients in Cape Town, according to the Lancet journal published this week. Read More>
Good news has been so scarce on the HIV/AIDS front in SA for so long that the latest research results seem to be taking a while to sink in. In a nutshell, they indicate that we are finally starting to turn the corner in the battle to contain the pandemic.
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New research from the Monell Center reveals that exposure to second-hand smoke decreases sensitivity to cough-eliciting respiratory irritants in otherwise healthy children and adolescents. Read More>
A compound found in breast milk may help prevent HIV-infected mothers from passing the virus on to their infants, a new study suggests. Read More>
Babies born to mothers in sub-Saharan who are overweight or obese are significantly more likely to die in the first two days after their birth, according to new research. Read More >
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