Despite the advancements in healthcare, South Africa continues to grapple with high child mortality rates. […]
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South Africa and its neighbouring countries have been grappling with the effects of climate change, […]
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“It was a nice and hot day, there was this breeze. But for me, it […]
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by Veronicca Molefe, Shout-It-Now District Manager and 2nd Deputy Chair on the South African National […]
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by Yogan Pillay, Department of Preventative Medicine, University of Pretoria and Foster Mohale, National Department […]
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), also known as antibiotic resistance, poses a major threat to public health […]
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According to a recent report by the medical journal, The Lancet, greenhouse gas emissions by […]
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by Bulela Vava President of the Public Oral Health Forum, and Rico Euripidou environmental epidemiologist […]
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Since September, there’s been 890 reported cases of food-borne illnesses across all provinces. In the […]
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Safe water, sanitation and hygiene are the cornerstones of public health – this was evident […]
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