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Pharmacy Month: Western Cape promotes responsible use of antibiotics and antimicrobials
The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness said it prioritises providing antibiotic and other antimicrobial treatment that results in the best clinical outcomes with minimal side effects for patients and minimal impact on subsequent…
IOL launches special Rugby World Cup 2023 content portal
IOL has created a special content portal and a new Rugby World Cup 2023 section so you can follow the Springboks’ world title defence.
Western Cape Health and Wellness Department urges parents to consent to HPV vaccine administered at…
The department said cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women aged 15 and 44 in South Africa.
Old School Party in aid of celebrity chef Fatima Sydow
Celebrity chef and cookbook author Fatima Sydow recently told her followers her soft tissue sarcoma has progressed to Stage 4.
Here are top tips to spot and prevent vascular disease
Thousands suffer in silence from vascular disease in South Africa.
Have diarrhoea and dehydration? Get checked as Joburg records cholera cases imported from Malawi
The cholera cases have been confirmed in two sisters who travelled together from Joburg to Malawi for a funeral and returned by bus on 30 January.
Still our heroine: Limpopo salutes Miss SA Ndavi Nokeri on Miss Universe top 16 finish
Limpopo MEC Nakedi Kekana said reaching the top 16 of the world pageant is not a small achievement by any chance, which was contested by no less than 80 beauties.
Unsafe sex and alcohol abuse leading cause of SA disease, deaths – SAMRC
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) says unsafe sex and alcohol consumption are the top risk factors for disease and death in South Africa.
SA Diabetes Alliance calls for diabetes educational programmes to create more awareness about the…
The South African Diabetes Alliance has written an open letter to Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla calling on him to urgently implement education programmes to fight diabetes.
South Africa to pilot new HIV prevention shots that could prevent 52 000 new infections
Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (Wits RHI) and the national Health Department will provide the injections to young women as part of a small Unitaid-funded project.