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Health-e News. October 7, 2024. TB in South Africa: delays in seeking care and the role of traditional healers. Health, News. Traditional healers are trusted healthcare providers in many communities, and recent efforts have focused on integrating them into formal healthcare systems.
Teen Pregnancy Event Highlights Gaps in Sexual Health Services …
1 day ago · In Gauteng’s Ekurhuleni District, the number of teenage girls between the ages of 10 and 19 who gave birth in public health facilities in the 2022/2023 period is 6 670, the highest in the country.It’s an increase from 5 928 births the year before. Ekurhuleni and Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape have both seen a rise in teenage births since the 2018/2019 financial year.
E-waste: A toxic threat but why don’t South Africans recycle?
Sep 30, 2021 · There's a burning issue affecting the entire planet: e-waste, a hazardous electronic waste which is increasing rapidly in the world and especially in South Africa. Yet, according to research, many South Africans don't recycle their e-waste and a lack of knowledge is the main barrier. The rapid growth of e-waste, which often has devastating effects on one's health, is a huge concern for South ...
Rape, childhood sexual abuse continues to plague SA
Dec 9, 2021 · The 2019/2020 Annual Crime Statistics presented by the South African Police Service (SAPS) earlier this year showed that more than 24 000 children were sexually assaulted in South Africa during that period. One in five children are victims of sexual abuse, representing 19.8%, compared to a global average of 18% for girls and 8% for boys.
Fewer people living with HIV in South Africa, but new infections …
Jul 29, 2024 · Results from South Africa’s latest HIV prevalence survey shows some good news. There’s been a decrease in new HIV infections from 249 000 in 2017 to 232 400 in 2022. The number of people living with HIV has gone down from 7.9 million in 2017 to 7.8 million in 2022.
South Africa’s healthcare system: eight steps that would get it on …
Jul 11, 2024 · Lack of trust in the managing of the fund can be dealt with by making it independent of the Department of Health with appropriate independent oversight structures. 4.) Get the right people – ethical people with the appropriate competencies – into leadership and management positions within the health system.
Contraception in SA: What you need to know - Health-e News
Sep 27, 2021 · SA and contraception access. The contraceptive prevalence rate among all South African women of reproductive age (15–49 years), who use a modern contraceptive method, is 64.6%, according to research published by BMC in 2019. Although this percentage is relatively high, it overshadows the problem of quality contraceptive service delivery ...
HIV prevention injection: What you need to know about SA's …
Jan 31, 2022 · The HIV injection is a combination of two medications, cabotegravir, and rilpivirine. Cabotegravir targets a protein in HIV called integrase which is essential for viral replication. It also stops the virus from inserting itself into the DNA of human cells. Trial participants given Apretude had up to 90% lower risk of contracting HIV than those ...
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The Presidential Health Compact will be ‘meaningless’ without buy-in from all of society. Health, News. The health compact is intended to unite various sectors of society in addressing South Africa's health challenges, but the lack of consensus highlights the ongoing divisions over the best approach to achieving universal health coverage.