SA 'making progress against HIV'
While South Africa still needs to do more to combat HIV/Aids, the country has made significant progress, on the back of better policies and the implementation of the world's biggest antiretroviral (ARV) programme, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe.
SA begins single-dose HIV drug roll-out
About 180 000 HIV-positive South Africans will soon start taking fixed-dose combination antiretroviral (ARV) medication, which involves one tablet instead of three to five pills a day, reducing the risk of patients defaulting from treatment.
South Africa steps up fight against TB
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe handed over six state-of-the-art tuberculosis (TB) testing machines at Pollsmoor Prison in Cape Town on Monday as South Africa stepped up its efforts to fight TB in prisons, mines and schools across the country.
South Africa moves to revitalise nursing
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has unveiled a national strategic plan aimed at ensuring high quality training along with high standards of professionalism and well-resourced practice environments for nurses and midwives in South Africa.
UCT in global deal to develop medicines
The University of Cape Town's Drug Discovery and Development Centre is to collaborate with global pharmaceutical firm Novartis to narrow the gap between science and clinical research in order to develop medicines to treat patients in Africa.
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