The 28th September marks World Rabies Day. The aim of World Rabies Day is to bring about awareness of rabies in humans and animals and to provide information on how to prevent disease. Rabies is a fatal disease in humans and animals and there is no treatment. Once humans develop symptoms of rabies, death …
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13 September 2011 Two years ago, the AIDS community was electrified by news that a vaccine had partially protected people against HIV. Now this vaccine will be tested in South Africa. This is according to scientists attending the International AIDS Vaccine conference, which opened yesterday (Monday) in Bangkok. South Africa will be the first country …
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29 August 2011 The South African Department of Health has officially revised the yellow fever vaccination policy. As of 1 October 2011, all travellers to and from Zambia will be required to show proof of yellow fever vaccination, or a valid waiver certificate. The addition of Zambia to the countries requiring vaccination is following …
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15.08.2011 Government's decision to offer free ARV treatment to people with CD4 counts of 350 or less has been welcomed as a life-saver. The South African government’s announcement that it will give antiretroviral medication to people with HIV who have CD4 counts of below 350 will save lives and prevent infection. This is according to …
World Hepatitis Day-28 July 2011 28 July 2011 marks the first official World Health Organization-supported World Hepatitis Day. Hepatitis kills more than one million people every year. Millions more suffer immediate sickness or long-term ill health. World Hepatitis Day provides an opportunity to recognise viral hepatitis as a major global health problem in order to …
The protective effect of adult male circumcision on HIV acquisition was first demonstrated in three randomized trials conducted in South Africa (ANRS study 1265, published in 2005), Kenya (2007) and Uganda (2007). These studies found that the risk of HIV infection was reduced by 60% among circumcised men. This led the WHO and UNAIDS in …
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Cancer is major health challenge facing health systems in both developing and developed countries. The World Health Organization estimates that globally more than 10 million people are diagnosed with cancer every year and projects that if we do not make the necessary interventions, these cases will increase to 15 million by the year 2020. …
Legislation Ushers South Africa Into A New Era For Cancer Registration Read More »
The protective effect of adult male circumcision on HIV acquisition was first demonstrated in three randomized trials conducted in South Africa (ANRS study 1265, published in 2005), Kenya (2007) and Uganda (2007). These studies found that the risk of HIV infection was reduced by 60% among circumcised men. This led the WHO and UNAIDS in …
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The Department of Health has, over the past few weeks received numerous concerns from members of the public especially travellers and travel agencies regarding Yellow Fever vaccination. Members of the public are advised to note that Zambia is not presently on the list of countries from which South Africa requires a Yellow Fever certificate and …
Vaccination For Yellow Fever And Vaccine Availability In South Africa Read More »
Improved and sustained efforts to diagnose and treat TB need to be made to address tuberculosis infection among children. This is according to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), after results of a clinical study it conducted showed that prophylaxis with Isoniazid does not prevent TB in children. Working from the premise that when …
Addressing Adult TB Can Reduce The Number Of Children With Tuberculosis Read More »
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