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Weekly top stories
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According to Professor Brian Rayner, head of the Southern Africa Hypertension Society, roughly half of the hypertensive population, or 6.5 million South Africans, are not aware that they have raised blood pressure. Read more >>
Following the death of their 4-month-old son, Hudson Turkish Slater-Smith, the family has launched the Hudson Initiative to make South Africans more aware of Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) and to introduce compulsory testing for newborns. Read more >>
According to Dr Mike Levin, allergy advisor to Pharma Dynamics, the sudden appearance of an allergy, despite decades of symptom-free health is not as uncommon as before. Allergies, including those that first appear in adulthood, are on the rise. Read more >>
 | [Issued by COHSASA] The Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa (COHSASA) has introduced a new four-year award to give appropriate recognition to healthcare facilities in its quality improvement and accreditation programme that show consistently high standards over a period of time. Read more >> visit press office >> |
 | Former World Cup rugby player Chris Rossouw has been in remission from cancer for seven years. Yet he still can't get life assurance. Read more >> |
 | The statement by statistician-general Pali Lehohla that unhappiness is the leading cause of hypertension is not only inaccurate; it creates a dangerous illusion for South Africans. (*See footnote) Read more >> |
 | Researchers at South Africa's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have developed the world's first digital laser. Read more >> |
About one in 500 to 800 children born in South Africa have neural tube defects of various kinds. Read more >>
 | Plans are afoot to suspend the chief executive of the Holy Cross Hospital in the Eastern Cape and its nursing manager, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said. Read more >> |
 | Western Cape health MEC Theuns Botha yesterday, 18 September 2013, said there was a shortage of measles, hepatitis B and polio vaccines nationwide. Read more >> |
 | [Linda Ensor] An estimated R306bn was lost to the economy annually as a result of road accidents‚ Transport Minister Dipuo Peters said on Wednesday, 17 September. Read more >> |
 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google announced on Wednesday (17 September) it was launching a new company focused on health and well-being and hinted at co-operation with longtime rival Apple in the venture. Read more >> |
More International
 | Progress is claimed to have been made towards strengthening the effectiveness of the health system to improve its responsiveness to the health needs of South Africans and to prepare for the implementation of National Health Insurance (NHI). Read more >> |
More Government news
The Division Occupational Therapy within the Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences at Stellenbosch University wishes to appoint a senior academic as associate professor/senior lecturer: occupational therapy. Read more >>
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