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Changing conversations about overweight and obesity

Changing conversations about overweight and obesity

Association for Dietetics in South Africa 28 Mar 2023

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Diagnosis of TB lagging post-pandemic

24 Mar 2023

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RSV on the rise, hospitals urged to prepare for paediatric admissions

23 Mar 2023

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Tanzania detects its first-ever cases of the highly fatal Marburg viral disease

Elias Biryabarema 22 Mar 2023

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African leaders pledge to drive routine immunisation and polio eradication

20 Mar 2023

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Vaccine-derived poliovirus detected in Burundi, Congo

Bhargav Acharya 20 Mar 2023

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New coalition to increase access to cervical screening in sub-Saharan Africa

20 Mar 2023

Members of the South African public sector union, National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) hold placards outside the Home Affairs office during a protest over wage disputes and other work issues in Cape Town, South Africa, 13 March 2023. Reuters/Esa Alexander

Court orders striking healthcare workers to end walkout

Tannur Anders 13 Mar 2023

Source: iStock. Police cleared burning tyres at Tshepong Hospital in Klerksdorp on Tuesday (7 March 2023) as Nehawu members picketed outside the hospital.

Tensions mount as Nehawu strike intensifies

Katja Hamilton 8 Mar 2023

Intercare Waterstone Medical and Dental Centre is now open

Intercare Waterstone Medical and Dental Centre is now open

Intercare 7 Mar 2023

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Green light for Cape Health Technology Park

28 Feb 2023

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Consider more than 200 hospitals for possible exclusion from load shedding, legal team says

27 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Ebere Okereke the new chief executive officer of Africa Public Health Foundation.

Africa Public Health Foundation appoints new CEO

27 Feb 2023

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Vaccination drive hits Western Cape amidst growing measles outbreak in SA

27 Feb 2023

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