The Public health community of South Africa

Too few doctors in training

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:47:00 +0200

The shortage of doctors is ham-stringing the health services but medical schools are turning away thousands of aspirant medical practitioners each year.
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Smoke-free laws lead to less smoking at home

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:02:00 +0200

PARIS, FRANCE: Anti-tobacco laws in several European countries prompted many smokers to ban smoking at home and to cut their cigarette consumption, according to a study reported in the journal Tobacco Control on Tuesday, 14 February.
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Confusion over SA, Swiss drugs deal

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200

It was unclear if government had formed a R1.6bn deal with Swiss pharmaceutical giant Lonza to establish the manufacturing of critical drug components, as the company issued a statement saying that talks were still at an early stage.
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Pensioners set to benefit from NHI

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:27:00 +0200

The introduction of the National Health Insurance (NHI) initiative has been examined as to the impact it will have on those who do not have any medical cover, yet one of the overlooked areas is the fact that it will also help to alleviate a major cost burden for those in retirement.
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Deadly bacterium hits Durban beaches

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:14:00 +0200

A deadly bacterium, Vibrio vulnificus, regarded as one of the most deadly pathogens that occur in the ocean has been found of Durban beach and IOL says that a Durban doctor who contracted the bacteria is lucky to be alive.
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Zuma lauds Chaka Chaka - Africa's first WEF Crystal Award winner

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:33:00 +0200

President Jacob Zuma has today, 26 January 2012, on behalf of all South Africans, congratulated Ms Yvonne Chaka Chaka on being the first African woman to receive the World Economic Forum's Crystal Award.
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Gauteng govt 'committed to correct spending of public funds'

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:17:00 +0200

The Gauteng Provincial Government says it has put in place measures to ensure the correct spending of public monies. "We are committed to a clean audit. We are committed to spending resources in a manner we can account for," Gauteng Premier Nomvula Mokonyane said yesterday, 23 January 2012.
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Social workers seek ill breadwinners

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:09:00 +0200

Mpumalanga's social development department has assigned social workers to identify impoverished families whose breadwinners are too sick to work.
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Are we compromising our children's health?

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:56:00 +0200

A decline in physical activity and physical education, as well as poor eating habits and increased sedentary time are leading to a significant increase in childhood obesity on one hand and stunted growth on the other. If not addressed now, the incidence of lifestyle diseases is likely to rise dramatically in the future.
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Lexus signals fresh direction with new sports car

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:35:00 +0200

DETROIT: Toyota's luxury Lexus brand revealed its fresh style plans with the introduction of a sexy new hybrid sports car concept at the Detroit auto show.
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