Department of Health publishes baby milk ad controls
13 December 2012 Business Day THE Department of Health has finalised its regulations for the way infant formula milk is promoted, banning images of jolly bottle-fed babies and making it illegal for...
View ArticleMcCord Hospital chiefs to meet MEC to determine its future
22 January 2013 Business Day McCORD Hospital management expects to meet KwaZulu-Natal health MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo on Wednesday to determine the future of the institution, which hangs in the balance...
View ArticlePatients protest over cancer services
4 February 2013 Health-e News Cancer survivors gathered in central Cape Town yesterday to protest and raise awareness of the challenges faced by patients in South Africa, saying they are fed up with...
View ArticleInvesting in women
29 May 2013 Health-e News Women remain the last to be fed, schooled and given access to healthcare, despite huge gains, former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the 3rd Women Deliver meeting...
View ArticleGovt to boost SA’s low breastfeeding rate
31 July 2013 Health-e News Health officials promote exclusive breastfeeding during International Breastfeeding Week The first week of August is World Breastfeeding Week and the aim is to highlight the...
View ArticleNew breast-feeding policy for HIV moms pays off
7 August 2014 Mail&Guardian Exclusive breast-feeding, introduced in line with WHO guidelines, has proven safe for babies if the mother is on antiretroviral treatment. Government’s decision in 2011...
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