The Women's Health community of South Africa

GSK, GAVI Alliance to supply HPV vaccine to poor countries

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:23:00 +0200

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has announced a new commitment to the GAVI Alliance to supply its cervical cancer vaccine as part of a new long term programme to help protect girls against cervical cancer in the world's poorest countries. To start the program and over the next two years, GSK will supply doses of Cervarix (Human Papillomavirus vaccine [Types 16, 18] (Recombinant, adjuvanted, adsorbed)) to four new GAVI demonstration projects at US$4.60 per dose.
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Not all cases of gender-based violence reported

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:16:00 +0200

While there are many cases of gender-based violence (GBV), most of them are not being reported which makes it difficult for government to intervene and end the scourge.
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Bizcommunity April 1 price freeze is no joke

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:37:00 +0200

Believe it or not, we've made the decision to freeze most of our rates for 2013! This is not an April Fool's prank but a strategic decision in line with our core objectives to assist businesses to grow and thrive via our portfolio of publishing platforms.
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If you're content, we're content

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:03:00 +0200

Content strategists, bloggers, vloggers, citizen journalists, opinionistas - every day, advertorial and promotional initiatives are launched into a wider pool of competing content providers. Content is currently the word on everybody's lips, with everyone from the existing media to brand owners and individuals being encouraged to become content providers.
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Health24 rejuvenated with new website launch

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 10:33:00 +0200

Launched over a decade ago, Health24 has always been a trusted source of health information and is the "go-to" portal for nearly a million monthly unique browsers (January 2013 international Effective Measure stats). This month, it received a re-launch facelift to provide additional editorial tools, multimedia and a focus on interactive elements for users.
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SA on track to improving healthcare

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 07:16:00 +0200

President Jacob Zuma says the funds allocated to healthcare in the national budget show government's commitment to improving the quality of health services provided to all South Africans.
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Special school assemblies to discuss rape

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:27:00 +0200

The Department of Basic Education, in partnership with LEAD SA, has announced a major initiative to raise awareness and educate South Africa's 10.2 million learners about rape.
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World Cancer Day: Shifting mind-sets and changing lives

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:32:00 +0200

According to the World Health Organisation, cancer takes the lives of some 7.2 million people each year worldwide. Sadly, many people don't understand the risks or implications of what a cancer diagnosis can have on their lives.
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Cost of cervical cancer vaccinations must come down in SA

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:25:00 +0200

Cervical cancer, which affects more women in South Africa than any other cancer and kills 3000 women annually, could largely be prevented by vaccination but the high costs make this unattainable in South Africa.
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Genes and obesity: Fast food is not only culprit in expanding waistlines - DNA is also to blame

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:01:00 +0200

Researchers at UCLA say it's not just what you eat that makes those pants tighter - it's also genetics. In a new study, scientists discovered that body-fat responses to a typical fast-food diet are determined in large part by genetic factors, and they have identified several genes they say may control those responses.
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