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South Africa records two imported cholera cases

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 6 Feb 2023

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78 studies and 22,000 research participants prove e-cigarettes help smokers quit successfully

6 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Health minister Nomafrench Mbombo and Tendani Mabuda, director of the Western Cape Nursing College.

Western Cape College of Nursing welcomes 300 new students

30 Jan 2023

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Steady rise in demand for contraception among women, study shows

27 Jan 2023

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Cholera death toll passes 1,000 in Malawi as outbreak spreads

Frank Phiri 25 Jan 2023

Is allergic rhinitis 'sneezing' life into South Africa's allergy care market?

Is allergic rhinitis 'sneezing' life into South Africa's allergy care market?

Insight Survey 25 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters. A health worker prepares a dose of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine in Dakar, Senegal February 23, 2021.

Senegal institute wins $50m in boost to Africa's vaccine capacity

Nellie Peyton 25 Jan 2023

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SA measles outbreak of concern, NICD warns as case surge hits 80% worldwide

Katja Hamilton 13 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters. China's foreign minister, Qin Gang addresses delegates at the inauguration of the new Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, which China is building and equipping in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 11, 2023.

Africa should not be arena for international competition, says Chinese foreign minister

12 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters. Uganda health minister Jane Ruth Aceng addresses the media after receiving a shipment of 1,200 doses for Ebola vaccine candidates set to be used in a clinical trial at the National Medical Stores in Entebbe, Uganda, 8 December, 2022.

Uganda declares itself Ebola-free after swiftly turning tide on outbreak

11 Jan 2023

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BioNTech starts human trial to test malaria vaccine

28 Dec 2022

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Gambia lawmakers say Maiden to blame for child kidney injury deaths

22 Dec 2022

Antibiotics shortages: What's causing them and how countries can minimise the impact

Antibiotics shortages: What's causing them and how countries can minimise the impact

Kostas Selviaridis and Nonhlanhla Dube 21 Dec 2022

It's critical: How digital tools can drive reliable and patient-centric healthcare

It's critical: How digital tools can drive reliable and patient-centric healthcare

ASUS 20 Dec 2022

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