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Health Department urges vigilance and not panic against monkeypox
While the National Health Department said the status of the mpox virus was still under control in South Africa, it…
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2 more men test positive for Monkeypox, one recently traveled to South America
Two more men have tested positive for Monkeypox (Mpox) the national Department of Health confirmed on Sunday. This brings the…
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Cameroon launches historic large-scale malaria jab campaign
Cameroon on Monday launched the first malaria vaccination programme to be offered nationwide and as a matter of routine, AFP…
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SA Medical Association concerned about rushed implementation of NHI
South Africa’s oldest and most revered medical body, the South African Medical Association (SAMA), has issued a clarion call for…
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5 things you need to know about the new Covid-19 variant
South Africa has recorded its first case of the new Covid-19 variant, EG.5 or Eris. Department spokesperson, Foster Mohale, confirmed…
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COVID-19 vaccine scheme for poorest has $2.6bn left to spend as pandemic recedes
Several billions of dollars left in a scheme to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to the world’s poorest could be diverted to…
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Global push to tackle maternal and newborn deaths has stalled, WHO report finds
Progress in reducing deaths during pregnancy and childbirth and among newborn infants has stalled since 2015, and over 60 countries…
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COVID-19: NICD warns against complacency
COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency of international concern. That’s according to the World Health Organization. It believes…
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Progressive Health Forum recommends COVID booster shots, especially for over 50s
The Progressive Health Forum said while the South African health system was recovering well from the COVID-19 pandemic, the public…
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No politician will be involved with procuring mRNA vaccine, says Health Minister
Health Minister Joe Phaahla said no political head will be involved in the procurement processes of the messenger ribonucleic acid…
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Here’s how people with disabilities navigate s.e.xual health & reproduction in SA
Conversations around s.e.xual and reproductive health services largely exclude the needs of people with disabilities. The publication spoke to a…
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Mozambique battling worst cholera outbreak in years: WHO
Mozambique is going through its worst cholera outbreak in more than a decade in the wake of Cyclone Freddy, the…
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WHO updates Covid-19 guidelines
The World Health Organization has updated its guidelines on preventing the spread of Covid-19, focusing on mask-wearing in community settings,…
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International medical experts speak out against Covid-19 restrictions on China
The WHO reiterated Wednesday the need for China to share more data on its explosive Covid outbreak, while praising Washington’s…
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WHO busy with risk assessment of new Omicron subvariant
The World Health Organization says it’s currently conducting an ongoing risk assessment of the new omicron subvariant XBB.1.5. Medical scientists…
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China insists official Covid data is transparent
China said on Friday all the Covid-19 data it has shared including with the World Health Organization has been transparent,…
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Relative of WHO’s director-general killed in ongoing Tigray region conflict in Ethiopia
Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, announced that his uncle has been murdered in the Tigray…
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Monkeypox to be renamed mpox: WHO
Monkeypox is to be renamed mpox, the World Health Organization announced Monday, in a bid to avoid stigmatisation stemming from…
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Ebola trial vaccines heading to Uganda – WHO
Three candidate vaccines against the strain of Ebola wreaking havoc in Uganda will be shipped to the East African country…
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WHO: Uganda Ebola epidemic death toll climbs to 44
The death toll from an Ebola epidemic declared last month in Uganda has climbed to 44, the World Health Organization…
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WHO approves SAHPRA’s vaccine process
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has been given the World Health Organization’s stamp of approval for its vaccine…
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WHO probing Indian cough syrup after 66 children die in The Gambia
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued an alert Wednesday over four cough and cold syrups made by Maiden Pharmaceuticals in…
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Uganda Ebola outbreak death toll 29, says WHO
Sixty-three confirmed and probable cases have been reported in the Ebola outbreak in Uganda, including 29 deaths, the World Health…
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Expert says SA can expect another wave of COVID-19
Virologist Professor Barry Schoub says South Africa should brace for another wave of COVID-19. He’s urging South Africans to get…
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Covid-19 has killed one million people worldwide since January
The Covid-19 pandemic has killed one million people worldwide since January, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom…
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WHO: Global monkeypox cases dropped last week
Monkeypox cases fell by a fifth last week as infections in Europe dropped but the outbreak is going through “intense…
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WHO turns to public for monkeypox name change
The World Health Organization, which is looking to rename monkeypox, called for help from the public in coming up with…
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WHO projects 250 000 more deaths per year due to health impacts of climate change
The World Health Organization (WHO) found that climate change will affect the social and environmental determinants of health, which are…
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Monkeypox emergency could last months, with window closing to stop spread
Scientists advising the World Health Organization (WHO) on monkeypox say the window is closing to stop its spread, with cases…
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Stigma around monkeypox will make it harder to track, says WHO
The World Health Organization said stigma and scapegoating around monkeypox could make the outbreak harder to track. It has declared…
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How much should you walk to reduce your risk of heart disease?
Heart disease describes a wide range of conditions that affect the heart. It is the leading cause of death worldwide…
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WHO to say if it will trigger highest alert on monkeypox
Faced with a surge in monkeypox cases, the head of the World Health Organization is on Saturday expected to declare…
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WHO warns COVID-19 pandemic nowhere near over
Fresh surges of Covid infections show the pandemic is nowhere near over, the World Health Organization‘s chief lamented Tuesday, warning…
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WHO: Monkeypox cases top 5 000
The World Health Organization said that 5,322 laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox had been reported to it in the current outbreak,…
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COVID-19: US tells pharmas to make boosters targeting BA.4 and BA.5
The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday told vaccine makers that Covid boosters for this fall and winter should…
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This vitamin deficiency can increase your heart disease risk
Heart conditions have become extremely common in recent times. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally, as…
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Monkeypox cases outside South Africa rise to almost 800 in three weeks
The World Health Organization (WHO) identified at least 780 confirmed monkeypox cases in humans in 27 non-endemic countries from May…
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Deaths from COVID-19 expected to fall 94% in Africa by year’s end: WHO
COVID-19 deaths in the African region are expected to decline by almost 94% in 2022, compared with 2021 which was…
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Ivermectin no longer allowed to treat COVID-19 in SA
Anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin is no longer allowed to be prescribed to COVID-19 patients. The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority…
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South African researchers make major breakthrough in TB treatment
Long before COVID-19 was an issue, South Africa was battling with another respiratory disease – tuberculosis (TB). This disease has…
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China’s zero Covid-19 strategy to defeat pandemic not sustainable
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday said that China’s “zero-Covid-19” strategy isn’t sustainable given the virus’ ever-evolving…
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Third Ebola patient dies in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo
The third Ebola patient in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo has died, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday,…
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WHO: 2 Omicron sub-variants are driving SA’s COVID spike
Two new Omicron sub-variants are driving an increase in reported COVID cases in South Africa, the World Health Organization said…
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WHO launches traditional medicine hub in India
The World Health Organization launched its Global Centre for Traditional Medicine at a site in India on Tuesday, aimed at…
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WHO: COVID far from becoming endemic
COVID-19 is far from becoming an endemic disease and could still trigger large epidemics around the globe, the World Health…
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WHO experts insist COVID-19 still a global emergency
The WHO’s emergency committee on Covid-19 on Wednesday unanimously affirmed that the virus remains a major public health danger and…
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COVID-19: China reports 13 000 cases, most since end of Wuhan’s first wave
China reported 13,000 Covid cases on Sunday, the most since the peak of the first pandemic wave over two years…
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WHO warns of virulent COVID variant risk
The World Health Organization on Wednesday laid out three possible paths that the COVID-19 pandemic might follow in 2022 with…
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Health Department explains move to destroy over 90 000 COVID vaccine doses
The Department of Health said that it had been flooded with inquiries since announcing that more than 80,000 COVID-19 vaccines…
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WHO starts discussing when and how to declare end of pandemic
Public health experts at the World Health Organization have begun discussing how and when to call an end to the…
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