Philemon is aged just nine years old. The last few years, she has been constantly sick. She has been in and out of hospital with breathing related complications and she has never understood the underlying problem.
‘I often have headaches, feeling …
As part of the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Reports, the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy was briefed by the Auditor-General (AG) on the performance of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) and its entiti…
The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has welcomed general progress in meeting performance targets during the 2022/23 financial year but called for enhanced focus on key pillars, including the long queues and the modernisation programme. The com…
The Office of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AG) has informed the Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation that 42% of bulk infrastructure assets held by the Department of Water and Sanitation’s Water Trading Entity (WTE) are in poor cond…
Three entities of the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, namely the Films and Publications Board (FPB), NEMISA and SENTECH were the department’s stars in financial and non-financial performance in the 2022/23 financial year.
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The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development appeared before the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services yesterday. The Justice Minister Ronald Lamola provided the committee with political overviews of the 2022/23 annu…
The Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts and Culture heard on Tuesday that there are no indications that steps to strip South Africa’s national rugby and cricket teams of the national flag and anthem at international events will be implemented.
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This global round-up brings you global health stories from the past fortnight.
Top health news: Research reveals a significant gender disparity in medical expenses; COVID-19 vaccine pioneers take Nobel prize; WHO recommends second malaria vaccine…
Drones could be a game changer in overcoming the challenges of last-mile health service delivery in India.
Many Indian states have successfully undertaken drone experiments for healthcare, including the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines by drone to r…
Asia currently accounts for 45% of all global breast cancer cases and 58% of cervical cancer deaths worldwide.
Every dollar invested in interventions to help meet cervical cancer elimination targets could return over $3 to the economy.
There are…