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466/64 Fashion supports children's hospital
When the 466/64 Fashion brand was launched in 2011, its objective was to be the most inspiring global fashion brand and generate a sustainable source of funding for the work of the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Read more >>

Exhibitions & Events
Celebrating World Kidney Day
World Kidney Day is celebrated on 13 March, and is an annual day of global action jointly organised by the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations (IFKF) to focus on kidney health across the globe. Read more >>

Generic Medicines
Roche, Novartis distance selves from SwissCham statement
At an adjudication by the Marketing Code Authority (MCA), which regulates the local pharmaceutical industry, both Roche and Novartis distanced themselves from the recent statement on intellectual property rights by the Swiss Chamber of Commerce, SwissCham Southern Africa. Read more >>

Public Health
Mega project to improve Mpumalanga water supply

Siphiwe Nyathi

Water and Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has unveiled the completed phases of a project aimed at supplying water to 15 additional villages in the Bushbuckridge local municipality in Mpumalanga. Read more >>

Two years in a rural hospital

Issued by AHP - Africa Health Placements

Dr Helen Cranage spent two years in South Africa. Here's a personal account of her time at Mosvold Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal. Read more >>

Women's Health
New ambulances to improve maternal services
The North West Department of Health has bought 10 well-equipped obstetric ambulances that will be used to transport high-risk pregnant women to health care facilities. Read more >>

HPV vaccination campaign to be rolled out in schools
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi and Deputy Minister of Basic Education Enver Surty will today launch the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination campaign, which will see Grade 4 girl learners getting the first dose of the vaccine. Read more >>


Government

Medical aid benefits for KZN traditional leaders
Traditional leaders and their immediate dependents will now get medical and pension fund benefits, KwaZulu-Natal Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, announced. Read more >>

HPV vaccine campaign launched in Bloem

More Matshediso

54 pupils from Gonyane Primary School in Bloemfontein were among the first group of girl learners in the country to get vaccinated against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) on Wednesday,12 March 2014. Read more >>

Rescued from raging torrents
More than 130 people were rescued by helicopter from floodwaters in Lephalale, formerly Ellisras, in northwestern Limpopo on Tuesday, 11 March. Read more >>


More Government news


Jobs offered

PopART Project Manager - Operations - Western Cape
The Desmond Tutu TB Centre at Stellenbosch University is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced person to assume responsibility for the management of operations relating to PopART. Read more >>

Analyst - DNA Sequencing Unit - Stellenbosch
The Central Analytical Facility at Stellenbosch University seeks an analyst with a MSc or PhD in a relevant discipline in their DNA Sequencing Unit. Read more >>




New events to diarise

Data interpretation and data use for HIV & TB
Centre for Statistical Analysis and Research-CESAR - 2 Apr 2014 to 4 Apr 2014 Braamfontein


Upcoming events

CANSA Relay For Life East Rand Community 2014
CANSA - 21 Mar 2014 to 22 Mar 2014 Benoni

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