Honoured For Transforming Healthcare System
South African health leader Precious Matsoso has received the country’s highest pharmacy recognition for her contribution to medicines access, public health policy and health systems...
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Malaria Tools Target Vulnerable Families
A US$36 million investment will test new malaria prevention tools designed to protect families, infants and communities facing mosquito-borne disease across high-risk regions worldwide more...
Sanofi and UNICEF Target Childhood Vaccines
Sanofi and UNICEF are targeting childhood immunisation gaps in three Eastern Cape districts as South Africa confronts a sharp decline in children receiving routine vaccines....
African Bank Boosts Ebola Response
The African Development Bank has approved $13 million in emergency funding to strengthen Ebola containment efforts across the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South...
Stand with Science This World Health Day
The world marks World Health Day today with a renewed call to defend science and strengthen healthcare systems. Led by the World Health Organization (WHO),...
Pick n Pay reintroduces e-waste recycling bins at stores
Pick n Pay is tackling the global issue of e-waste by introducing e-waste recycling bins at its stores. In collaboration with EWaste Africa and the...
Mental illness on the rise among South African Youth
The South African youth are being confronted increasingly by pressures such as high unemployment and poverty rates which may negatively affect their mental health. According...
4 new WHO goodwill ambassadors appointed
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Cynthia Germanotta, Alisson Becker and Dr Natália Loewe Becker have been appointed goodwill ambassadors of the World Health Organisation to champion...
