May 2013

Invitation to bid: Strategic Business and Risk Advisory Services ›

GEMS requires the services of a suitably qualified and experienced service provider for the rendering of Strategic Business Advisory and Risk Advisory Services to GEMS.
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Simple antiseptic can change newborn lives >

A cheap antiseptic ointment, used to cleanse a newborn's umbilical cord, can reduce the risk of infection and death in the first few weeks of life by as much as 20 percent.
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Social media boosts health of older people >

The use of social media by older people can offer valuable additional support in cases of sickness and diseases, new research has shown. 
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Fixed dose of combination ARVs rolled out >

About 180,000 HIV postive patients are expected to start on the Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) ARVs, which experts say will improve compliance by reducing the risk of patients defaulting from treatment.
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Smoking may harm kidney function in adolescents >

Exposure to tobacco smoke could negatively impact adolescent kidney function, this is according to a new study led by a team of researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins Children's Centre.
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Some stroke survivors struggle with communication > 

A shift of language function to the right side of the brain hampers some stroke survivors from recovering their ability to read, write and to say what they mean, a new study indicates.
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